Synonyms for bob

Most common

bobber · whoopee pie · bobtail

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

2. n. 2

   A curtsy.

3. v. 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 flowers were bobbing in the wind.

Related words

Word family

bobber bobble bobchin bobcat

Phrases

gay bob bob up emu bob plumb bob bob cut bob haircut bob jerom bob wig

Forms

Plural

bobs → bobsleighs, bobsleds, bobbers, corks…

Past participle

bobbed
e.g. bobbed → tailed, docked, bounced, clipt…

Example sentences

• bobtail 'We don't take in no tagrag and bobtail at our house, sir,' answered John.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rap¹

4 letters

fish¹, tail¹, clip¹, dock¹, cork¹, blob¹

5 letters

angle², knock¹, float¹, surge¹

6 letters

bounce¹, bobber²

7 letters

pendant², bobsled², bobtail

8 letters

courtesy³, shilling²

9 letters

bobsleigh

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

coiffure à la garçonne