bob

[US]/bɒb/
[UK]/bɑːb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. cut short (hair) by making it go up and down quickly; shorten (tail)

vi. move quickly up and down (or back and forth); jump and bend the knees in a gesture of greeting

n. quick up and down (or back and forth) movement; a jump and bend of the knees in greeting.

Phrases & Collocations

bob dylan

bob hope

bob in

bob up

Example Sentences

Bob is the hero of the novel.

Bob is a fine type of schoolboy.

Bob is growing old.

fill in the form, and Bob's your uncle.

Nor is Bob anywise a good neighbor.

Bob sends his love.

I ran into Bob yesterday on main street.

Bob phoned twice today.

wear one’s hair in a bob

Bill wanted to let Bob join the team, but I said that was no dice because Bob was too young.

Let me introduce Bob, one of the club’s stalwart.

she could only manage a slight bob of her head.

Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving.

the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats.

Bob makes it obvious he's keen on her.

true as Bob, I nearly went right through the windscreen.

Why do you talk so faggy, Bob?

To switch the TV on, press the buttom , and bob's your uncle.

The teachers were exasperated at / by Bob's cheat in the examination.

Real-world Examples

Did you mean it when you said she wouldn't have a bob?

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" Odds, bobs, hammer and tongs, I hear you" .

Source: Peter Pan

" Hodor, " Hodor replied, bobbing his head.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

I always answer with the " I'm OK" head bob.

Source: Friends Season 2

Bits and bobs means the same as bits and pieces.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

It's got bits and bobs in it.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

For women, the bob was all the rage.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

She looks like Joan of Arc with the bob.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Oh, bob, prom...promise you won't hate me.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Oh, bits and bobs. Right. I've heard that.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

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