bob
/bɑb/
verb
- To move up and down quickly or lightly.
- The cork bobbed on the surface of the water.
- She bobbed her head to the rhythm of the music.
- The little boat bobbed gently in the harbor.
- To cut hair short so that it hangs evenly around the head.
- The stylist bobbed her hair just above her shoulders.
- He bobbed his hair short before the race.
- She decided to bob her hair for the summer.
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noun
- A short, quick up-and-down movement.
- The dancer's bob was so fast it was hard to follow.
- With a bob of his head, he signaled for us to follow.
- The buoy gave a little bob in the waves.
- A hairstyle cut short and evenly around the head, usually at chin or ear length.
- He preferred a short bob for easy maintenance.
- The actress got a sleek bob for her new movie role.
- She wore a classic bob that framed her face perfectly.
- A float used on a fishing line to keep the hook at the right depth.
- He attached a red and white bob to his fishing line.
- The bob disappeared under the water when a fish bit.
- She watched the bob carefully for any movement.
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