|
To move quickly and abruptly, especially up and down
“A can would fall from a post into the creek and would bob in the water until it disappeared behind an old shed and high grass.”
To move in a single downward vertical motion
“Mr. Woodson must have been bored by the service because I noticed his head bob a few times.”
To shorten by cutting
“The modern woman of this time wears trousers and short hair, so Marjorie wonders whether Bernice should bob her hair.”
To strike with a quick, light blow
“Kushina used the ruler to gently bob him in the head.”
To make a brief curtsy
“I stand and bob in a curtsy. The Queen seems satisfied. Perhaps she is relenting a little, but my head is too full of Hertford to think of what it might mean.”
To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
(literally or figuratively) To move or proceed with a given movement or momentum
To beat or throb in a rhythmic manner
A small bunch or arrangement of flowers
“She had a bob of roses. And just above her head floated another pink rose with green leaves.”
A quick movement, especially up and down
“Both of them waited, watching the bob of the approaching light and listening to the cautious footsteps.”
A single vertical movement, especially downward
“Higgins concurred with what was said with a slight bob of his head that served as a nod.”
A brief curtsy
“The maid curtsied with an abrupt bob and quickly fled.”
A haircut where the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck
“She had wind-chapped cheeks and thick hair cut into a bob.”
A movement from side to side or back and forth
The movement of one's body, especially to music
A part of a song that is repeated after each verse
Any weight that is suspended
The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged
Weight on plumb line
A furry ball, such as one attached to the top of a hat
A baked good consisting of two round, mound-shaped pieces of cake
A forceful jump or quick movement
The state or characteristic of being full of life, exuberance or energy
Related Words and Phrases
|
