Synonyms of bobbed

bobbed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of bob

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• cut
• clipped
• trimmed
• cropped
• sheared
• pared
• snipped
• mowed
• pruned
• docked
• nipped
• polled
• cut back
• lopped (off)
• whittled
• manicured
• pinched
• shortened
• skived
• stumped
• curtailed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• elongated
• lengthened

bobbed

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of bob

1

as in pumped

to make short up-and-down movements

a family of ducks bobbing on the water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pumped
• shook
• jerked
• nodded
• swayed
• wagged
• jogged
• ducked
• bobbled
• jounced
• seesawed
• swung
• wiggled
• rocked
• jiggled
• wobbled
• oscillated
• undulated
• dropped
• wabbled

2

as in smacked

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 & Similar Words

• smacked
• knocked
• slapped
• banged
• slammed
• hit
• punched
• clapped
• pounded
• whacked
• clipped
• struck
• swiped
• batted
• cracked
• thumped
• kicked
• poked
• swatted
• bopped
• flicked
• shoved
• bashed
• tapped
• licked
• chopped
• pushed
• nailed
• hammered
• jabbed
• thwacked
• rapped
• clocked
• slugged
• boxed
• pasted
• clobbered
• socked
• bludgeoned
• stroked
• tagged
• belted
• zapped
• whaled
• stabbed
• smote
• bumped
• slogged
• clouted
• clapt
• busted
• walloped
• bonked
• biffed
• battered
• buffeted
• bust
• pummeled
• peppered
• lashed
• mangled
• pummelled
• cuffed
• stamped
• beat
• mauled
• pelted
• laced
• slashed
• hung one on
• bunged
• butted
• scuffed
• roughed
• jostled
• whipped
• prodded
• dumped
• decked
• lambasted
• flailed
• drubbed
• speared
• bunted
• pommelled
• creamed
• levelled
• pommeled
• thrashed
• switched
• clubbed
• felled
• conked
• cudgelled
• kneed
• leveled
• bowled (down or over)
• sapped
• floored
• caned
• knocked down
• flogged
• sledged
• beaned
• brained
• cudgeled
• sucker punched
• sledgehammered
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bobbed

Verb

This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied. —Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025