BOBBING Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word bobbing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BOBBING
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bobsled | nounn | |||||||
noun • formerly two short sleds coupled together • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism verb • ride a bobsled | ||||||||
dock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial • any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded • landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out • the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair • a short or shortened tail of certain animals verb • come into dock • deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty • deduct from someone's wages • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • maneuver into a dock | ||||||||
bobber | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||||||||
bobfloat | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||||||||
bobsleigh | nounn | |||||||
noun • formerly two short sleds coupled together • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | ||||||||
bobtail | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a short or shortened tail of certain animals • large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain adjective satellite • having a short or shortened tail | ||||||||
cork | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a port city in southern Ireland • outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. • (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells • the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line verb • close a bottle with a cork • stuff with cork | ||||||||
curtsy | verbv | |||||||
noun • bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women verb • bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect | ||||||||
shilling | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents • a former monetary unit in Great Britain • an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound | ||||||||
tail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body • the time of the last part of something • any projection that resembles the tail of an animal • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head • the rear part of an aircraft • the rear part of a ship verb • go after with the intent to catch • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||||||||
british shilling | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former monetary unit in Great Britain |