verb🔗ShareTo 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 ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."natureactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (something) as though it were bobbing in water."I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."actionnaturephysicswayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo curtsy."The little girl bobbed her head politely when she met the queen. "cultureactiontraditionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike with a quick, light blow; to tap."The child bobbed her sister playfully on the nose. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut (hair) into a bob haircut."I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?"appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop"She bobbed her hair to make it easier to manage in the summer heat. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bobsleigh."The team bobbed down the icy track, hoping for a record time. "sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
