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- [bob-ing]
- /ˈbɒb ɪŋ/
- /ˈbɒbɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bob-ing]
- /ˈbɒb ɪŋ/
Definitions of bobbing word
- noun bobbing a tap; light blow. 1
- noun bobbing a polishing wheel of leather, felt, or the like. 1
- verb with object bobbing to tap; strike lightly. 1
- verb without object bobbing to try to snatch floating or dangling objects with the teeth: to bob for apples. 1
- verb without object bobbing Angling. to fish with a bob. 1
- noun bobbing The motion of something that bobs. 0
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Parts of speech for Bobbing
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bobbing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bobbing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bobbing
adjective bobbing
- yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
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