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The correct spelling is bob.
How to pronounce bob
/bɒb/
nounIPA: /bɒb/
Say it like: Bob
The correct spelling is bob. A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement. For example: "a bob of the head"
Usage Examples
“a bob of the head”
“The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water.”
“I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
- 2.A curtsy.
- 3.A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- 4.Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- 5.A bob haircut.
verb
- 1.To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
- 2.To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
- 3.To curtsy.
- 4.To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- 5.To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
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