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BOBBING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word bobbing. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For BOBBING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bobbing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (22)
coif coiffure sled sleigh arrange coiffe cut do dress float greet hairdo hairstyle inclination inclining move recognise recognize set sledge tail weight
Phrases (2)
british monetary unithair style

Alternatives for BOBSLED

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