Definition of bob

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Bob (v. i.) To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything..

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Tailed :: Tailed (a.) Having a tail; having (such) a tail or (so many) tails; -- chiefly used in composition; as, bobtailed, longtailed, etc..
Bob :: Bob (n.) The refrain of a song.
Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A spool or reel of various material and construction, with a head at one or both ends, and sometimes with a hole bored through its length by which it may be placed on a spindle or pivot. It is used to hold yarn or thread, as in spinning or warping machines, looms, sewing machines, etc..
Bob :: Bob (n.) A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc..
Bob :: Bob (n.) 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..
Colin :: Colin (n.) The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.
Bobtail :: Bobtail (n.) An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.
Bobwhite :: Bobwhite (n.) The common quail of North America (Colinus, or Ortyx, Virginianus); -- so called from its note..
Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam.
Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.
Cabob :: Cabob (n.) A leg of mutton roasted, stuffed with white herrings and sweet herbs..
Bobtailed :: Bobtailed (a.) Having the tail cut short, or naturally short; curtailed; as, a bobtailed horse or dog; a bobtailed coat..
Bob :: Bob (n.) The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line..
Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A fine cord or narrow braid.
Bob :: Bob (n.) To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail..
Bobac :: Bobac (n.) The Poland marmot (Arctomys bobac).
Bob :: Bob (n.) A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist..
Suboccipital :: Subobtuse (a.) Partially obtuse.
Bobolink :: Bobolink (n.) An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln..
Nabob :: Nabob (n.) One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth..
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