Main Entry: ¹bob

Pronunciation: \ˈbäb\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bobbed; bob·bing

Etymology: Middle English boben

Date: 13th century

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 : buffintransitive 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