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(Entry 1 of 3)
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
- bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday
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verb (2)Synonyms of bob (Entry 2 of 3)
2
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
- he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention
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- batter,
- beat,
- buffet,
- bung,
- chop,
- cuff,
- drub,
- lace,
- lambaste
- (or lambast),
- lick,
- mangle,
- maul,
- pelt,
- pepper,
- pommel,
- pummel,
- rough
- bowl (down or over),
- cream,
- deck,
- dump
- [slang],
- fell,
- floor,
- knock down,
- level
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bob
noun
Scottish
Synonyms of bob (Entry 3 of 3)
a bunch of flowers
- the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day
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The first known use of bob was in the 13th century
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