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English noun: bob | |||
| 1. | bob (quantity) a former monetary unit in Great Britain | ||
| Synonyms | British shilling, shilling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | cent | ||
| 2. | bob (body) a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle | ||
| 3. | bob (artifact) a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | ||
| Synonyms | bobsled, bobsleigh | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sled, sledge, sleigh | ||
| 4. | bob (artifact) a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weight | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | kite tail, plumb, plumb bob, plummet, sounding lead | ||
| Part meronym | pendulum | ||
| 5. | bob (artifact) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||
| Synonyms | bobber, bobfloat, cork | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | float | ||
| Member meronym | fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle | ||
| 6. | bob (animal) a short or shortened tail of certain animals | ||
| Synonyms | bobtail, dock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tail | ||
| 7. | bob (act) a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) | ||
| Samples | He gave me a short bob of acknowledgement. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inclination, inclining | ||
English verb: bob | |||
| 1. | bob (motion) move up and down repeatedly | ||
| Samples | Her rucksack bobbed gently on her back. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bob about, bob around, dabble | ||
| 2. | bob (motion) ride a bobsled | ||
| Samples | The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure. | ||
| Synonyms | bobsled | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sled, sleigh | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 3. | bob (contact) remove or shorten the tail of an animal | ||
| Synonyms | dock, tail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| 4. | bob (communication) make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect | ||
| Samples | She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand. | ||
| Synonyms | curtsy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
| Entail | bow, bow down | ||
| 5. | bob (body) cut hair in the style of a bob | ||
| Samples | Bernice bobs her hair these days!. | ||
| Examples | They bob their hair | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set | ||
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