bob

Definition

• n. a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
• n. a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
• n. a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
• n. a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)

Word forms

Present participle

bobbing

Past tense

bobbed

Third person singular

bobs

Past participle

bobbed

Example sentences

1. vt.

   She decided to bob her hair for a fresh look.

2. vi.

   The boat began to bob on the waves as the wind picked up.

3. n.

   She wore a beautiful bob made of colorful beads.