US /bɑb/ UK /bɒb/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to move quickly up and down; a short haircut or a small weight

    The cork began to bob as a fish tugged the line.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to move quickly up and... bouncejerknoddipwobbleduckhop
Word family
Derived forms bobbingbobber

Etymology

From Middle English bobben ('to strike, jolt, move up and down'), of uncertain origin, possibly imitative or from a Celtic source.

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