1. to strike with a quick light blow rap
2. to move up and down in a short quick movement
bob the head
3. to polish with a bob buff
4. to move up and down briefly or repeatedly
5. to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly
6. to nod or curtsy briefly
7. to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth
8. a short quick down-and-up motion
9. any of several folk dances
10. a blow or tap especially with the fist
11. a modification of the order in change ringing
12. a method of change ringing using a bob
13. a small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges
14. deceive, cheat
15. to take by fraud filch
16. bunch, cluster
17. nosegay
18. a knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair
19. a short haircut on a woman or child
20. float sense 2a
21. a hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line)
22. trifle sense 1
bits and bobs
23. to cut shorter crop
bob a horse's tail
24. to cut (hair) in the style of a bob
25. shilling
26. bobsled
27. to move or cause to move with a short jerky up-and-down motion
28. to try to seize something with the teeth
bob for apples
29. a short jerky up-and-down motion
30. a float used to buoy up the baited end of a fishing line
31. a woman's or child's short haircut
32. to cut shorter
bob a dog's tail