Synonyms of bobs

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noun

plural of bob, Scottish

as in bouquets

a bunch of flowers

the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouquets
• posies
• nosegays
• garlands
• corsages
• boutonnieres
• leis
• arrangements

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of bob

as in shaves

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

• shaves
• clips
• trims
• cuts
• snips
• crops
• shears
• mows
• prunes
• pares
• docks
• cuts back
• nips
• lops (off)
• polls
• whittles
• skives
• pinches
• stumps
• manicures
• shortens
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of bob

1

as in pumps

to make short up-and-down movements

a family of ducks bobbing on the water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pumps
• shakes
• sways
• jerks
• nods
• jogs
• wags
• bobbles
• seesaws
• rocks
• ducks
• wiggles
• jounces
• jiggles
• wobbles
• undulates
• swings
• oscillates
• wabbles
• drops

2

as in bangs

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

• bangs
• punches
• slaps
• knocks
• smacks
• hits
• clips
• claps
• slams
• pounds
• whacks
• swipes
• strikes
• bops
• nails
• boxes
• bats
• cracks
• thumps
• bashes
• kicks
• thwacks
• pokes
• taps
• hammers
• flicks
• licks
• tags
• bonks
• shoves
• socks
• jabs
• swats
• pastes
• clocks
• belts
• stabs
• clouts
• zaps
• raps
• bludgeons
• chops
• pushes
• slugs
• smites
• wallops
• clobbers
• biffs
• whales
• slogs
• bumps
• busts
• strokes
• hangs one on
• peppers
• stamps
• jostles
• pummels
• beats
• mauls
• mangles
• knees
• cuffs
• pelts
• roughs
• slashes
• lambasts
• dumps
• laces
• lashes
• buffets
• scuffs
• butts
• prods
• batters
• whips
• drubs
• lambastes
• decks
• creams
• bowls (down or over)
• flails
• spears
• floors
• bunts
• bungs
• brains
• knocks down
• switches
• fells
• beans
• pommels
• conks
• levels
• clubs
• canes
• flogs
• thrashes
• skulls
• sledges
• saps
• cudgels
• sucker punches
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bobs

Noun

At the harbor, a single boat named Nordlys bobs gently—its hull scarred by winter crossings. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

The French Bob From red carpet premieres to runways and street style looks, bobs have dominated this summer, and the trend shows no signs of slowing in the seasons ahead. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025

Plus, bobs are versatile and easy to wear. —Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025

His split noggin bobs in a direct re-creation of the way the show once depicted Hussein, underlining a link between the two figures. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025

While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

Lately, bobs have been on the rise, thanks to celebrities showing off their sleek new chops. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

In the photos, Megan's hair is definitely way shorter than her go-to bobs. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024

Acne Studios Pixie cuts and bobs didn’t end when summer did. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024

Verb

The reader bobs along in the author’s stream of consciousness, riding crests of despair, anger, and hilarity as Toews assembles the shards of her past to investigate her will to write, which is deeply entwined with her will to live. —Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025

But sometimes even icons need to switch things up a bit—cue the dizzying array of flippy waves, shags, and bobs over the years. —Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025