| bob | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. bob, british shilling, shilling | a former monetary unit in Great Britain. |
| ~ cent | a fractional monetary unit of several countries. |
| ~ british monetary unit | monetary unit in Great Britain. |
| n. (body) | 2. bob | a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around. |
| ~ coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle | the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bob, bobsled, bobsleigh | a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism. |
| ~ sled, sledge, sleigh | a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. bob | a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string. |
| ~ kite tail | a bob on a kite to provide balance. |
| ~ pendulum | an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity. |
| ~ plumb, plumb bob, plummet | the metal bob of a plumb line. |
| ~ sounding lead | a metal bob at the end of a sounding line. |
| ~ weight | an artifact that is heavy. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. bob, bobber, bobfloat, cork | a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line. |
| ~ fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig | gear used in fishing. |
| ~ float | something that floats on the surface of water. |
| n. (animal) | 6. bob, bobtail, dock | a short or shortened tail of certain animals. |
| ~ tail | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. |
| n. (act) | 7. bob | a short abrupt inclination (as of the head).; "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement" |
| ~ inclining, inclination | the act of inclining; bending forward.; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" |
| v. (motion) | 8. bob | move up and down repeatedly.; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ dabble | bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water.; "dabbling ducks" |
| ~ bob about, bob around | move up and down with no specific path.; "the cork bobbed around in the pool" |
| v. (motion) | 9. bob, bobsled | ride a bobsled.; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ sled, sleigh | ride (on) a sled. |
| v. (contact) | 10. bob, dock, tail | remove or shorten the tail of an animal. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (communication) | 11. bob, curtsy | make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect.; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" |
| ~ greet, recognise, recognize | express greetings upon meeting someone. |
| ~ bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" |
| v. (body) | 12. bob | cut hair in the style of a bob.; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" |
| ~ coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set | arrange attractively.; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
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