Synonyms of bobbing

bobbing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of bob

as in shaving

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• cutting
• trimming
• clipping
• mowing
• snipping
• shearing
• nipping
• cropping
• paring
• docking
• pruning
• polling
• cutting back
• whittling
• lopping (off)
• pinching
• shortening
• manicuring
• curtailing
• stumping
• skiving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• elongating

bobbing

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verb (2)

present participle of bob

1

as in pumping

to make short up-and-down movements

a family of ducks bobbing on the water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pumping
• shaking
• swaying
• jerking
• nodding
• wagging
• jogging
• ducking
• bobbling
• jouncing
• rocking
• seesawing
• wiggling
• swinging
• jiggling
• wobbling
• oscillating
• undulating
• dropping
• wabbling

2

as in slapping

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapping
• smacking
• hitting
• banging
• knocking
• slamming
• punching
• clapping
• pounding
• whacking
• striking
• clipping
• swiping
• cracking
• batting
• kicking
• bopping
• thumping
• tapping
• poking
• nailing
• swatting
• flicking
• bashing
• jabbing
• pushing
• hammering
• shoving
• licking
• boxing
• thwacking
• chopping
• slugging
• rapping
• clocking
• stroking
• bumping
• zapping
• belting
• clobbering
• socking
• tagging
• bonking
• smiting
• stabbing
• clouting
• slogging
• pasting
• bludgeoning
• busting
• walloping
• whaling
• biffing
• battering
• beating
• pummeling
• peppering
• pelting
• buffeting
• pummelling
• hanging one on
• mangling
• lashing
• jostling
• cuffing
• mauling
• slashing
• whipping
• stamping
• butting
• dumping
• scuffing
• prodding
• spearing
• flailing
• roughing
• lambasting
• lacing
• bunging
• bunting
• pommelling
• kneeing
• drubbing
• pommeling
• creaming
• switching
• decking
• thrashing
• conking
• cudgelling
• cudgeling
• levelling
• bowling (down or over)
• sapping
• braining
• flogging
• felling
• knocking down
• clubbing
• caning
• skulling
• flooring
• sledging
• leveling
• sledgehammering
• sucker punching
• rabbit-punching
• beaning