Overview of noun bob

The noun bob has 7 senses

• British shilling, shilling, bob -- (a former monetary unit in Great Britain)


• bob -- (a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around)


• bobsled, bobsleigh, bob -- (a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism)


• bob -- (a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string)


• bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat -- (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)


• bobtail, bob, dock -- (a short or shortened tail of certain animals)


• bob -- (a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement")

Overview of verb bob

The verb bob has 5 senses

• bob -- (move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back")


• bobsled, bob -- (ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure")


• dock, tail, bob -- (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)


• curtsy, bob -- (make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand")


• bob -- (cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!")