bob Meaning & Definition
What Does Bob Mean?
Bob is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Aweer. As a verb, it means To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium. As a noun, it means A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
Word Facts for Bob
| Part of speech | symbol, verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɒb/ |
| Synonyms | tail, dock and curtsy |
| Plural | bobs |
| Verb forms | bobs, bobbing, bobbed |
Bob Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Aweer.
Bob as a Verb
- To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
The cork bobbed gently in the calm water.
- To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
I bobbed my head underwater and saw the goldfish.
- To perform oral sex on someone.
She bobbed on his knob.
- To curtsy.
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- Synonym of blob (“catch eels using worms strung on thread”).
- To take part in apple bobbing.
to bob for apples
Bob as a Noun
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
a bob of the head
- A curtsy.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
Noun
- A bob haircut.
- Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it.
- The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
- The docked tail of a horse.
- The short runner of a sled.
- A bobsleigh.
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
- A working beam in a steam engine.
- A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
- A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
- A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig.
- The refrain of a song.
- A short line ending a stanza of a poem.
- A jeer; a sharp jest or taunt.
Verb
- To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?
- To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop.
- To bobsleigh.
Noun
- A shilling.
- A 10-cent coin, ten cents.
- An unspecified small amount of money.
I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else.
Noun
- Clipping of shishkabob.
Noun
- A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.
Noun
- (Kenya) A shilling.
I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else.
- A 10-cent coin.
- An unspecified amount of money.
Spot me a few bob, Robert.
Noun
- A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.
- A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab).
Synonyms of Bob
Bob synonyms and antonyms →Bob in a Sentence
The cork bobbed gently in the calm water.
The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water.
The flowers were bobbing in the wind.
I bobbed my head underwater and saw the goldfish.
bob one’s head
She bobbed on his knob.
to bob for apples
a bob of the head
I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?
I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else.
I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish.
Spot me a few bob, Robert.
Word Forms & Grammar
bob (third-person singular simple present bobs, present participle bobbing, simple past and past participle bobbed)
bob (plural bobs)
bob (plural bob or (rare) bobs)
Words That Rhyme With Bob
Origin of Bob
Origin 1: From Middle English bobben (“to move up and down or back and forth”), of uncertain origin. Compare Scots bob (“to mark, dance with a bobbing motion”), Icelandic boppa (“to wave up and down”), Swedish bobba (“to bob”), Faroese bøbbur (“something that rises or stands up; top”), Dutch dobberen (“to float, bob”).
Origin 2: From Middle English bobbe (“a cluster (of fruit); a twig with its leaves, a spray”), perhaps of Celtic origin (compare Irish baban "tassel, cluster," Gaelic babag).
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Origin 4: Blend of blitter object.
Quick Answers About Bob
Is bob a symbol or a verb?
Bob is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a verb and a noun.
What is another word for bob?
You can replace bob with words such as tail, dock and curtsy. See the full list of bob synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of bob?
The plural of bob is bobs.
What is the past tense of bob?
The past tense of bob is bobbed. The present participle is bobbing.