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Present participle for to move quickly and abruptly, especially up and down

Present participle for to move in a single downward vertical motion

Present participle for to shorten by cutting

Present participle for to strike with a quick, light blow

Present participle for to make a brief curtsy

Present participle for to move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce

(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to move or proceed with a given movement or momentum

Present participle for to sway or lurch around or sideways unsteadily

Present participle for to beat or throb in a rhythmic manner

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Verb

Present participle for to move quickly and abruptly, especially up and down

moving up and down

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“A can would fall from a post into the creek and would bob in the water until it disappeared behind an old shed and high grass.”

Verb

Present participle for to move in a single downward vertical motion

“Mr. Woodson must have been bored by the service because I noticed his head bob a few times.”

Verb

Present participle for to shorten by cutting

cutting shorter

getting shorter

cutting to the bone

cutting into a bob

putting in a nutshell

getting to the meat

giving the main points of

giving a summary of

cutting back on

dispensing with

delivering a blow to

bowdlerizing^US

bowdlerising^UK

making a outline of

giving main points

running through

writing a summary of

giving the gist of

cutting to bone

making reductions in

making cutbacks in

giving a synopsis of

giving a precis of

getting smaller

becoming smaller

growing smaller

putting the brakes on

putting a restriction on

putting a limit on

reducing greatly

cutting down on

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“The modern woman of this time wears trousers and short hair, so Marjorie wonders whether Bernice should bob her hair.”

Verb

Present participle for to strike with a quick, light blow

letting someone have it

sticking one on

knocking into the middle of next week

raining blows on

giving someone a hiding

giving someone a good hiding

beating the living daylights out of

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

knocking around

sucker-punching

hitting for six

aiming blows at

landing a punch

giving someone a hot bottom

putting over one's knee

giving a black eye

boxing someone's ears

laying a finger on

riding roughshod

slapping lightly

striking lightly

hitting lightly

tanning one's hide

tanning someone's hide

beating to a pulp

winning a resounding victory over

walking all over

taking a strap to

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

defeating utterly

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

taking a stick to

triumphing over

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

hitting repeatedly

raining blows upon

putting in the hospital

dusting someone's britches

warming someone's seat

giving someone a licking

punishing severely

giving the cat o'nine tails

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

tanning the hide of

putting someone over your knee

physically attacking

getting stuck into

connecting with

beating someone's brains out

knocking someone's lights out

slapping around

giving a hiding to

jumping down one's throat

causing pain to

causing injury to

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“Kushina used the ruler to gently bob him in the head.”

Verb

Present participle for to make a brief curtsy

“I stand and bob in a curtsy. The Queen seems satisfied. Perhaps she is relenting a little, but my head is too full of Hertford to think of what it might mean.”

Verb

Present participle for to move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce

hippety-hopping

jumping up and down

kicking up one's heels

monkeying around

jerking up and down

going places and do things

leaping up and down

springing up and down

bobbing up and down

going on a tear

clowning around

enjoying oneself

disporting oneself

amusing oneself

entertaining oneself

diverting oneself

making mischief

monkeying about

indulging in horseplay

kibitzing around

cutting a caper

acting the fool

springing about

springing around

bounding around

cutting the rug

letting off steam

occupying oneself

puttering around

fiddling around

amusing yourself

pottering around

having a good time

engaging in games

enjoying yourself

letting your hair down

going on a spree

footling around

acting the giddy goat

acting the goat

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Verb

(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to move or proceed with a given movement or momentum

going with the tide

going with the flow

going with the current

smoothing along

moving smoothly

skimming through

riding on current

keeping steady pace

keeping a steady pace

travelling at a constant speed

relaxing your efforts

resting on your oars

going into skid

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Verb

Present participle for to sway or lurch around or sideways unsteadily

moving up and down

rising and falling

walking unsteadily

moving to and fro

making heavy weather

moving clumsily

becoming unsteady

walking haltingly

walking with difficulty

moving unsteadily

moving back and forth

pushing and pulling

moving backwards and forwards

walking heavily

blundering about

walking clumsily

walking falteringly

dragging your feet

walking like a duck

trembling precariously

walking unevenly

teeter-tottering

moving to the side

walking with a limp

moving falteringly

rolling around in

moving around in

losing your balance

putting in motion

setting in motion

ebbing and flowing

catching the wind

swinging backwards and forwards

swinging from side to side

swinging back and forth

swinging to and fro

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Verb

Present participle for to beat or throb in a rhythmic manner

Adjective

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