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| NOUN | 1 | bob, British shilling, shilling | A former monetary unit in Great Britain |
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| 2 | bob | A hair style for women and children | |
| 3 | bob, bobsled, bobsleigh | A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | |
| 4 | bob | A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string | |
| 5 | bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat | A small float usually made of cork | |
| 6 | bob, bobtail, dock | A short or shortened tail of certain animals | |
| 7 | bob | A short abrupt inclination (as of the head) | |
| VERB | 1 | bob | Move up and down repeatedly |
| 2 | bob, bobsled | Ride a bobsled | |
| 3 | bob, dock, tail | Remove or shorten the tail of an animal | |
| 4 | bob, curtsy | Make a curtsy | |
| 5 | bob | Cut hair in the style of a bob |
| Sounds | baa'b |
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| Rhymes | blob, cob, corncob, and 19 more rhymes in aab... |
| Meaning | A former monetary unit in Great Britain. |
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| Synonyms | British shilling, shilling |
| Parts | cent |
| Broader | British monetary unit |
| Meaning | A hair style for women and children. A short haircut all around. |
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| Broader | hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif |
| Verbs | bob |
| Meaning | A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism. |
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| Synonyms | bobsled, bobsleigh |
| Broader | sled, sledge, sleigh |
| Verbs | bob |
| Meaning | A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string. |
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| Part of | pendulum |
| Broader | weight |
| Narrower | kite tail; plumb bob, plumb, plummet; sounding lead |
| Meaning | A small float usually made of cork. Attached to a fishing line. |
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| Synonyms | bobber, cork, bobfloat |
| Member of | fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig |
| Broader | float |
| Meaning | A short or shortened tail of certain animals. |
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| Synonyms | bobtail, dock |
| Broader | tail |
| Verbs | bob |
| Meaning | A short abrupt inclination (as of the head). |
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| Examples | "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement" |
| Broader | inclination, inclining |
| Verbs | bob |
| Meaning | Move up and down repeatedly. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" |
| Broader | move |
| Narrower | bob around, bob about |
| Nouns | bobber |
| Meaning | Ride a bobsled. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" |
| Synonyms | bobsled |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Broader | sled, sleigh |
| Nouns | bob |
| Meaning | Remove or shorten the tail of an animal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | dock, tail |
| Broader | cut |
| Nouns | bob |
| Meaning | Make a curtsy. Usually done only by girls and women. As a sign of respect. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | curtsy |
| Broader | greet, recognize, recognise |
| Entails | bow, bow down |
| Nouns | bob |
| Meaning | Cut hair in the style of a bob. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Model | They bob their hair |
| Examples | "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" |
| Broader | dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure |
| Nouns | bob |
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