Definition of bob

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  • bob is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • bob is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • bob is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of bob

  • a short or shortened tail of certain animals (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bobtail
    2. dock
  • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bobber
    2. bobfloat
    3. cork
  • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bobsled
    2. bobsleigh
  • a former monetary unit in Great Britain (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. british shilling
    2. shilling
  • ride a bobsled (verb)

    Examples

    1. The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure

    Synonyms

    1. bobsled
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. curtsy
  • remove or shorten the tail of an animal (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dock
    2. tail
  • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around (noun)
  • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string (noun)
  • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement
  • cut hair in the style of a bob (verb)

    Examples

    1. Bernice bobs her hair these days!
  • move up and down repeatedly (verb)

    Examples

    1. her rucksack bobbed gently on her back

See definition of bob in Merriam Webster