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Definition of Bob
Pronunciation: bǒb | n. | 1. | Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail. | | 2. | A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait. | | 3. | A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float. | | 4. | The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line. | | 5. | A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc. | | 6. | A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head. | | 7. | (Steam Engine) A working beam. | | 8. | A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig. | | 9. | A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells. | | 10. | The refrain of a song. | | 11. | A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist. | | 12. | A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick. | | 13. | A shilling. | | v. t. | 1. | To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. | | 2. | To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. | | 3. | To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch. | | 4. | To mock or delude; to cheat. | | 5. | To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail. | | v. i. | 1. | To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. | | 2. | To angle with a bob. See Bob, n., 2 & 3. |
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