Unscramble bobs

Definition of bob

noun:

• a former monetary unit in Great Britain. Synonyms: British shilling, shilling.
• a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around.
• a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism. Synonyms: bobsled, bobsleigh.
• a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string.
• a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line. Synonyms: bobber, bobfloat, cork.
• a short or shortened tail of certain animals. Synonyms: bobtail, dock.
• a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement".

verb:

• move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back".
• ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure". Synonyms: bobsled.
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal. Synonyms: dock, tail.
• make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand". Synonyms: curtsy.
• cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!".

Related words

dabble, plumb, plummet.

Words nearby

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Rhymes with

blob, cob, glob, gob, hob, job, kebab, knob, lob, mob, punjab, rob, slob, snob, sob, swab, throb.