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- [bob]
- /bɒb/
- /bɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bob]
- /bɒb/
Definitions of bob word
- verb bob If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water. 3
- verb bob If you bob somewhere, you move there quickly so that you disappear from view or come into view. 3
- verb bob When you bob your head, you move it quickly up and down once, for example when you greet someone. 3
- verb bob Bob is also a noun. 3
- countable noun bob In Britain, people used to refer to a shilling as a bob. 3
- countable noun bob A bob is a fairly short hair style for women in which the hair is the same length all the way round, except for the front. 3
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Origin of bob
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, bob is from the late Middle English word bobben. See bob2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bob usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bob
verb bob
- oscillate — to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
- jounce — a jouncing movement.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
Antonyms for bob
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