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bobbing

verb

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
  3. To curtsy.
  4. To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
  5. To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
  6. To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop
  7. To bobsleigh.
  8. The motion of something that bobs.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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