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Meaning of bob

- 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.
- A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait.
- A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.
- The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line.
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
- A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head.
- A working beam.
- A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig.
- A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells.
- The refrain of a song.
- A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
- A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick.
- A shilling.
- To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob.
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch.
- To mock or delude; to cheat.
- To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail.
- To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything.
- To angle with a bob. See Bob, n., 2 & 3.

Crossword clue for bob

- ... Geldof, musician
- Bilbo Baggins conceals a girly haircut
- Girl’s short haircut for a shilling by little Robert
- Hit lightly
- Move up and down (in water) 
- Nod (head)
- Robert’s nickname
- Robert’s short haircut? 
- Tail
- Type of timber