bob

1. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait. Source: opted

3. n. A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float. Source: opted

4. n. The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line. Source: opted

5. n. A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc. Source: opted

6. n. A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head. Source: opted

7. n. A working beam. Source: opted

8. n. A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig. Source: opted

9. n. A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells. Source: opted

10. n. The refrain of a song. Source: opted

11. n. A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist. Source: opted

12. n. A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick. Source: opted

13. n. A shilling. Source: opted

14. n. To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. Source: opted

15. n. To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. Source: opted

16. n. To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch. Source: opted

17. n. To mock or delude; to cheat. Source: opted

18. n. To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail. Source: opted

19. v. i. To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. Source: opted

20. v. i. To angle with a bob. See Bob, n., 2 & 3. Source: opted

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