bob

¹bob

verb \ˈbäb\

bobbedbob·bing

Definition of BOB

transitive verb

1

: to strike with a quick light blow : rap

2

: to move up and down in a short quick movement <bob the head>

3

: to polish with a bob : buff

intransitive verb

1

a : to move up and down briefly or repeatedly b : to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly

2

: to nod or curtsy briefly

3

: to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth

Origin of BOB

Middle English boben

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with BOB

Ab, blob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob