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Plural for a small bunch or arrangement of flowers
“She had a bob of roses. And just above her head floated another pink rose with green leaves.”
Plural for a quick movement, especially up and down
“Both of them waited, watching the bob of the approaching light and listening to the cautious footsteps.”
Plural for a single vertical movement, especially downward
“Higgins concurred with what was said with a slight bob of his head that served as a nod.”
Plural for a brief curtsy
“The maid curtsied with an abrupt bob and quickly fled.”
Plural for a haircut where the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck
“She had wind-chapped cheeks and thick hair cut into a bob.”
Plural for a movement from side to side or back and forth
Plural for the movement of one's body, especially to music
Plural for a part of a song that is repeated after each verse
Plural for any weight that is suspended
Plural for the style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged
Plural for weight on plumb line
Plural for a furry ball, such as one attached to the top of a hat
Plural for a baked good consisting of two round, mound-shaped pieces of cake
Plural for a forceful jump or quick movement
Plural for the state or characteristic of being full of life, exuberance or energy
To move quickly and abruptly, especially up and down
“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.”
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.”
To shorten by cutting
“The modern woman of this time wears trousers and short hair, so Marjorie wonders whether Bernice should bob her hair.”
To strike with a quick, light blow
“Kushina used the ruler to gently bob him in the head.”
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.”
To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
(literally or figuratively) To move or proceed with a given movement or momentum
To sway or lurch around or sideways unsteadily
To rebound or ricochet off something
To beat or throb in a rhythmic manner
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