bob
1. a former monetary unit in Great Britain
• Syn:
British shilling, shilling
• Hypernyms:
British monetary unit
• Part Meronyms:
cent
2. a hair style for women and children;
a short haircut all around
• Hypernyms:
hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
3. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
• Syn:
bobsled, bobsleigh
• Derivationally related forms:
bobsled (for: bobsled)
• Hypernyms:
sled, sledge, sleigh
4. a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
• Hypernyms:
weight
• Hyponyms:
kite tail, plumb bob, plumb, plummet, sounding lead
• Part Holonyms:
pendulum
5. a small float usually made of cork;
attached to a fishing line
• Syn:
bobber, cork, bobfloat
• Derivationally related forms:
bob (for: bobber)
• Hypernyms:
float
• Member Holonyms:
fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
6. a short or shortened tail of certain animals
• Syn:
bobtail, dock
• Derivationally related forms:
dock (for: dock)
• Hypernyms:
tail
7. a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
- he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement
• Hypernyms:
inclination, inclining
1. move up and down repeatedly (Freq. 6)
- her rucksack bobbed gently on her back
• Derivationally related forms:
bobber
• Hypernyms:
move
• Hyponyms:
dabble, bob around, bob about
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. ride a bobsled
- The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure
• Syn:
bobsled
• Derivationally related forms:
bobsled (for: bobsled)
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
sled, sleigh
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
• Syn:
dock, tail
• Derivationally related forms:
tail (for: tail), dock (for: dock)
• Hypernyms:
cut
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. make a curtsy;
usually done only by girls and women;
as a sign of respect
- She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand
• Syn:
curtsy
• Derivationally related forms:
curtsy (for: curtsy)
• Hypernyms:
greet, recognize, recognise
• Entailment:
bow, bow down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
5. cut hair in the style of a bob
- Bernice bobs her hair these days!
• Hypernyms:
dress, arrange, set, do, coif,
coiffe, coiffure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They bob their hair
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