| VERB | motion | bob | move up and down repeatedly |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | bob, bobsled | ride a bobsled | |
| contact | bob, dock, tail | remove or shorten the tail of an animal | |
| communication | bob, curtsy | make a curtsy | |
| body | bob | cut hair in the style of a bob | |
| NOUN | quantity | bob, British shilling, shilling | a former monetary unit in Great Britain |
| body | bob | a hair style for women and children | |
| artifact | bob, bobsled, bobsleigh | a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | |
| artifact | bob | a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string | |
| artifact | bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat | a small float usually made of cork | |
| animal | bob, bobtail, dock | a short or shortened tail of certain animals | |
| act | bob | a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) |
| Sounds | baa'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | blob ... throb: 23 rhymes with aab... | |
| Meaning | A former monetary unit in Great Britain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | British shilling, shilling | |
| Parts | cent | A fractional monetary unit of several countries |
| Broader | British monetary unit | monetary unit in Great Britain |
| Spanish | chelín británico, chelín | |
| Catalan | xíling | |
| Meaning | A hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif | The arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) |
| Verbs | bob | cut hair in the style of a bob |
| Meaning | A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bobsled, bobsleigh | |
| Broader | sled, sledge, sleigh | A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs |
| Spanish | bobsleigh | |
| Catalan | bob | |
| Verbs | bob | ride a bobsled |
| Meaning | A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | pendulum | An apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity |
| Narrower | kite tail | A bob on a kite to provide balance |
| plumb bob, plumb, plummet | The metal bob of a plumb line | |
| sounding lead | A metal bob at the end of a sounding line | |
| Broader | weight | An artifact that is heavy |
| Meaning | A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bobber, cork, bobfloat | |
| Member of | fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig | gear used in fishing |
| Broader | float | Something that floats on the surface of water |
| Spanish | bobfloat, boya | |
| Catalan | bobfloat | |
| Meaning | A short or shortened tail of certain animals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bobtail, dock | |
| Broader | tail | The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body |
| Spanish | cola cortada | |
| Catalan | cua tallada | |
| Verbs | bob | remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| Meaning | A short abrupt inclination (as of the head). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement" | |
| Broader | inclination, inclining | The act of inclining |
| Verbs | bob | make a curtsy |
| Meaning | Move up and down repeatedly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" | |
| Narrower | bob around, bob about | Move up and down with no specific path |
| dabble | Bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | menearse | |
| Catalan | agitar-se | |
| Nouns | bobber | a small float usually made of cork |
| Meaning | ride a bobsled. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" | |
| Synonym | bobsled | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | sled, sleigh | ride (on) a sled |
| Spanish | andar en bobsled | |
| Nouns | bob | a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism |
| Meaning | Remove or shorten the tail of an animal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | dock, tail | |
| Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| Spanish | descolar | |
| Nouns | bob | a short or shortened tail of certain animals |
| Meaning | make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | curtsy | |
| Entails | bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| Broader | greet, recognize, recognise | Express greetings upon meeting someone |
| Spanish | hacer una reverencia | |
| Catalan | balancejar, bellugar | |
| Nouns | bob | a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) |
| Meaning | cut hair in the style of a bob. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They bob their hair | |
| Example | "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" | |
| Broader | dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure | arrange attractively |
| Nouns | bob | a hair style for women and children |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots