bob

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday Synonyms of ¹bob bob, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, poll, prune, shave, shear, snip, trimWords Related to ¹bob skive, whittle; manicure, mow; pinch, stump; curtail, shortenNear Antonyms of ¹bob elongate, extend, lengthen

1 to make short up-and-down movements a family of ducks bobbing on the water Synonyms of ²bob bob, bobble, jog, jounce, pump, seesaw, wagWords Related to ²bob jerk, jiggle, shake, wiggle, wobble (also wabble); oscillate, rock, sway, swing, undulate; drop, duck

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 Synonyms of ²bob bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zapWords Related to ²bob batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

a bunch of flowers the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day Synonyms of bob bouquet [Scottish], nosegay, posyWords Related to bob boutonniere, corsage; arrangement; garland, lei