First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1bob
verb \ˈbäb\
bobbedbob·bing
Definition of BOB
transitive verb
1
: to strike with a quick light blow : rap
2
: to move up and down in a short quick movement <bob the head>
3
: to polish with a bob : buff
intransitive verb
1
a : to move up and down briefly or repeatedly b : to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly
2
: to nod or curtsy briefly
3
: to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth
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Origin of BOB
Middle English boben
2bob
noun
Definition of BOB
1
a : a short quick down-and-up motion b Scottish : any of several folk dances
2
obsolete : a blow or tap especially with the fist
3
a : a modification of the order in change ringing b : a method of change ringing using a bob
4
: a small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges
First Known Use of BOB
circa 1550
3bob
verb
bobbedbob·bing
Definition of BOB
transitive verb
2
obsolete : to take by fraud : filch
Origin of BOB
Middle English bobben, from Old French bober
First Known Use: 14th century
4bob
noun
Definition of BOB
1
2
: float 2a
3
: a hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line)
4
: trifle 1 <bits and bobs>
Origin of BOB
Middle English bobbe
First Known Use: 14th century
5bob
verb
bobbedbob·bing
Definition of BOB
transitive verb
1
: to cut shorter : crop <bob a horse's tail>
2
: to cut (hair) in the style of a bob
First Known Use of BOB
1675
6bob
noun
plural bob
Definition of BOB
slang British : shilling
Origin of BOB
perhaps from the name Bob
First Known Use: 1789
7bob
noun
BOB Defined for Kids
1bob
verb \ˈbäb\
bobbedbob·bing
Definition of BOB for Kids
1
: to move or cause to move with a short jerky up-and-down motion
2
: to try to seize something with the teeth <bob for apples>
2bob
noun
Definition of BOB for Kids
: a short jerky up-and-down motion
3bob
noun
Definition of BOB for Kids
1
: a float used to buoy up the baited end of a fishing line
2
: a woman's or child's short haircut
4bob
verb
bobbedbob·bing
Definition of BOB for Kids
1
: to cut (hair) in the style of a bob
2
: to cut shorter <bob a dog's tail>
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