Bob

/bɒb/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Bob

noun

  1. A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

    "a bob of the head"

  2. A curtsy.
  3. A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
  4. Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

verb

  1. To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.

    "The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."

  2. To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.

    "I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."

  3. To curtsy.
  4. To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.

Anagrams of Bob

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