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bobber

/ˈbɑbər/ /ˈbɒbər/

Meanings
noun
One who takes part in apple bobbing.

Examples :

"At the Halloween party, Sarah was a determined bobber, trying again and again to catch an apple. "
entertainment game person festival tradition

Related Words

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

Illustration stripped

stripped verb

/stɹɪpt/

To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes.

"Norm will strip the old varnish before painting the chair."

Illustration motorcycle

motorcycle noun

/ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/ /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

"My brother loves riding his motorcycle to school every day. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration signaling

signaling verb

/ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/ /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋɡ/

To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

"The teacher was signaling to the students to be quiet by raising her hand. "

Illustration bobsleigh

bobsleigh noun

/ˈbɒbsleɪ/ /ˈbɑːbsleɪ/

A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners

"The logging company used a bobsleigh to haul the large pine logs down the snowy mountain. "

Illustration minimalist

minimalist noun

/ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/ /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/

One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

"My roommate is a minimalist; he only owns what fits in his backpack. "

Illustration unnecessary

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration shortened

shortened verb

/ˈʃɔːrtnd/ /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

"The teacher shortened the lesson because it was almost lunchtime. "

Illustration shortening

shortening verb

/ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

"The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "