Verb
- 1. bob, move
- usage: move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
- 2. bobsled, bob, sled, sleigh
- usage: ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
- 3. dock, tail, bob, cut
- usage: remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- 4. curtsy, bob, greet, recognize, recognise
- usage: make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
- 5. bob, dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
- usage: cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
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