bɒb bɑb

ˈbɑbteɪl cut hair in the style of a bob Bernice bobs her hair these days! a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand remove or shorten the tail of an animal move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement her rucksack bobbed gently on her back ride a bobsled The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure a short or shortened tail of certain animals a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around a former monetary unit in Great Britain