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Meaning and definition for "bob" word

[noun] a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
[noun] a short or shortened tail of certain animals
[noun] a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
[noun] a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
[noun] a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
[noun] a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
[noun] a former monetary unit in Great Britain
[verb] cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
[verb] make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
[verb] remove or shorten the tail of an animal
[verb] move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
[verb] ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
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\Bob\, n. [An onomatopoetic word, expressing quick, jerky motion; OE. bob bunch, bobben to strike, mock, deceive. Cf. Prov. Eng. bob, n., a ball, an engine beam, bunch, blast, trick, taunt, scoff; as, a v., to dance, to courtesy, to disappoint, OF. bober to mock.] 1. Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail. In jewels dressed and at each ear a bob. --Dryden. 2. A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait. Or yellow bobs, turned up before the plow, Are chiefest baits, with cork and lead enow. --Lauson. 3. A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float. 4. The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line. 5. A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc. 6. A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head. 7. (Steam Engine) A working beam. 8. A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig. A plain brown bob he wore. --Shenstone. 9. A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells. 10. The refrain of a song. To bed, to bed, will be the bob of the song. --L'Estrange. 11. A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist. 12. A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick. He that a fool doth very wisely hit, Doth very foolishly, although he smart, Not to seem senseless of the bob. --Shak. 13. A shilling. [Slang, Eng.] --Dickens.
\Bob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bobbing}.] [OE. bobben. See {Bob}, n.] 1. To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. ``He bobbed his head.'' --W. Irving. 2. To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. If any man happened by long sitting to sleep . . . he was suddenly bobbed on the face by the servants. --Elyot. 3. To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch. Gold and jewels that I bobbed from him. --Shak. 4. To mock or delude; to cheat. To play her pranks, and bob the fool, The shrewish wife began. --Turbervile. 5. To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail.
\Bob\, v. i. 1. To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. ``Bobbing and courtesying.'' --Thackeray. 2. To angle with a bob. See {Bob}, n., 2 & 3. He ne'er had learned the art to bob For anything but eels. --Saxe. {To bob at an apple}, {cherry}, etc. to attempt to bite or seize with the mouth an apple, cherry, or other round fruit, while it is swinging from a string or floating in a tug of water.

Synonyms for bob

bobber, bobfloat, bobsled, bobsled, bobsleigh, bobtail, British shilling, cork, curtsy, dock, dock, shilling, tail

See also: arrange | bob about | bob around | bow | bow down | British monetary unit | cent | coif | coiffe | coiffure | coiffure | cut | do | dress | fishing gear | fishing rig | fishing tackle | float | greet | hair style | hairdo | inclination | inclining | kite tail | move | pendulum | plumb | plumb bob | plummet | recognise | recognize | rig | set | sled | sled | sledge | sleigh | sleigh | sounding lead | tackle | tail | weight |

Related terms: accost, address, barber, bend the neck, bowing and scraping, capsulize, chatter, coiffure, cut a dido, dap, dollar, except, exclude, flip, fourpence, hand-clasp, hustle, mag, make obeisance, meg, nutate, oscillate, repetend, root out, seine, shrimp, snatch, swag, threepence, weight

The fun area, different aproach to word »bob«

Let's analyse "bob" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: BOB. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bob: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bob: 2 + 6 + 2 = 10, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (2) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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