Synonyms for bobber

Most common

float · dauber · bob

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A buoyant device (frequently made of cork or hollow plastic) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.

Forms

Plural

bobbers → floats, corks, daubers, bobs…

Example sentences

• float It's possible for a ball of lead to float on water.
• bob Bob hurried home in order to watch the TV program.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

bob¹

4 letters

cork¹

5 letters

float¹

6 letters

dauber²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dauber² = 2 syllables).