bob Synonyms
Another word for bob
• noun (Context 1)
A style of haircut in which the hair is cut short and evenly all around the head so that it hangs above the shoulders.
"She decided to have her long hair cut into a sleek, chin-length pageboy."
• verb (Context 2)
To make a quick, short movement up and down, especially while floating in water.
"Small wooden fishing boats bobbed gently on the surface of the harbor."
• noun (Context 3)
A quick, short movement up and down, or a slight curtsy or nod of the head.
"He gave a polite nod of his head as he passed the director in the hallway."
• verb (Context 4)
To try to seize floating objects, such as apples, using only the teeth as a traditional party game.
"The children gathered around the wooden tub to duck for apples at the autumn festival."
• noun (Context 5)
A weight hanging at the end of a string, wire, or pendulum, or a float attached to a fishing line.
"The carpenter used a heavy brass plumb bob on a string to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical."
• verb (Context 6)
To cut hair in a short, even style that hangs above the shoulders, or to dock the tail of a horse or dog.
"Many women in the 1920s chose to dock their hair as a symbol of modern independence."
• noun (Context 7)
A bobsled used for racing down an iced track.
"The four-person team pushed the heavy bobsled furiously at the start of the winter race."
• noun (Context 8)
A former British coin and monetary unit equal to one shilling (used as an invariable plural).
"In the old days, you could buy a decent lunch at the market for just a couple of shilling."