Bobs

noun verb

A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

What it means

  1. (noun) A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement. “a bob of the head”
  2. (noun) A curtsy.
  3. (noun) A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
  4. (noun) Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
  5. (verb) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium. “The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water.”
  6. (verb) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water. “I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish.”
  7. (verb) To curtsy.
  8. (verb) To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
  9. (noun) A bob haircut.
  10. (noun) Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it
  11. (noun) The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
  12. (noun) The docked tail of a horse.

Letter analysis

  • Bobs contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 3 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

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What does Bobs mean?

A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

How many letters are in Bobs?

Bobs has 4 letters.

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