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bob
noun
a
quick
up-and-down
movement
,
especially
of
the
head
or
of
something
floating
•
With
a
polite
bob
,
the
waiter
thanked
the
guests
.
With
a
polite
bob
,
the
waiter
thanked
the
guests
.
•
The
fishing
float
gave
a
slight
bob
on
the
surface
.
The
fishing
float
gave
a
slight
bob
on
the
surface
.
Same
origin
as
the
verb
:
Middle
English
‘
bobben
’
meaning
‘
to
strike
or
move
quickly
’.
noun
a
hairstyle
in
which
the
hair
is
cut
straight
around
the
head
at
about
jaw
length
•
Her
sleek
bob
framed
her
face
perfectly
.
Her
sleek
bob
framed
her
face
perfectly
.
•
The
1920s
flapper
costume
was
complete
with
a
short
black
bob
.
The
1920s
flapper
costume
was
complete
with
a
short
black
bob
.
Popularised
in
the
early
20th
century
as
women
began
adopting
shorter
hairstyles
;
possibly
from
‘
bob
’
meaning
‘
short
,
quick
movement
’.
verb
-
bob
,
bobbing
,
bobs
,
bobbed
to
move
quickly
up
and
down
,
or
to
make
a
short
,
light
dip
of
the
head
or
body
•
The
small
boat
bobbed
gently
on
the
lake
.
The
small
boat
bobbed
gently
on
the
lake
.
•
She
smiled
and
bobbed
her
head
in
greeting
.
She
smiled
and
bobbed
her
head
in
greeting
.
From
Middle
English
bobben
“
to
strike
,
beat
”.
The
sense
of
‘
move
up
and
down
lightly
’
developed
in
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
bob
,
bobbing
,
bobs
,
bobbed
to
cut
someone
’
s
hair
so
it
is
the
same
length
all
around
the
head
,
usually
level
with
the
chin
•
The
stylist
bobbed
her
hair
just
below
the
chin
.
The
stylist
bobbed
her
hair
just
below
the
chin
.
•
He
decided
to
bob
his
long
locks
for
a
fresh
look
.
He
decided
to
bob
his
long
locks
for
a
fresh
look
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
‘
bob
’ (
hairstyle
)
which
became
fashionable
in
the
early
1900s
,
especially
among
women
in
the
1920s
flapper
era
.
noun
the
heavy
weight
at
the
bottom
of
a
pendulum
that
helps
it
swing
evenly
•
The
clockmaker
polished
the
brass
bob
of
the
grandfather
clock
.
The
clockmaker
polished
the
brass
bob
of
the
grandfather
clock
.
•
Lengthening
the
string
moves
the
bob
farther
from
the
pivot
.
Lengthening
the
string
moves
the
bob
farther
from
the
pivot
.
Specialised
technical
use
of
‘
bob
’
to
mean
‘
lump
or
knob
’,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
in
clock-making
.
noun
British
,
informal
,
historical
:
a
shilling
,
a
former
coin
worth
twelve
old
pence
•
In
the
1950s
,
a
loaf
of
bread
cost
just
one
bob
.
In
the
1950s
,
a
loaf
of
bread
cost
just
one
bob
.
•
Grandad
used
to
earn
ten
bob
a
week
.
Grandad
used
to
earn
ten
bob
a
week
.
First
recorded
in
the
late
18th
century
;
origin
uncertain
,
possibly
from
slang
use
of
the
verb
‘
bob
’
meaning
‘
to
strike
or
cheat
’,
later
applied
to
the
coin
.