verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water." nature action nautical physics weather environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water. Examples : "I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish." action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To curtsy. Examples : "The young girl bobbed politely to her grandmother. " culture ritual action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. Examples : "The little boy was bobbing his finger on the table while he waited for his dinner. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut (hair) into a bob haircut. Examples : "I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?" appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To bobsleigh. Examples : "The Olympic team is bobbing down the icy track, hoping for a medal. " sport vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The motion of something that bobs. Examples : "The bobbing of the fishing float indicated a fish had taken the bait. " physics action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading