bob around

bɒb əˈraʊnd

bobbed aroundbobbing around

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Definition of bob around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

motionmove up and down repeatedly

The boat bobbed around on the waves.

bounce around

jiggle

movementfloat aimlessly in a liquid or air

Leaves bob around on the surface of the pond.

drift

float

waft

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Expressions with bob

bob about

move up and down with no specific path

The boat bobbed about on the gentle waves.

bob and weave

move quickly up and down and side to side

The boxer had to bob and weave to avoid the punches.

bob for apples

try to catch apples in water using mouth

At the party, we will bob for apples.

bob under

disappear suddenly beneath a surface

The duck bobbed under the water to catch a fish.

bob up

rise to the surface and float

The cork will bob up in the water.

bob haircut

short haircut where hair is cut around jaw level

She looked stunning with her new bob haircut.

Examples of bob around in a sentence

Leaves bobbed around in the pond.
Balloons bob around in the gentle breeze.
Corks bob around in the wine barrel.

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French:osciller, ...
German:auf und ab bewegen, treiben, ...
Italian:ondeggiare, galleggiare, ...
Spanish:balancearse, flotar, ...
Portuguese:flutuar, boiar, ...
Chinese:上下摆动, 漂浮, ...
Japanese:上下に揺れる, 漂う, ...
Arabic:تأرجحَ, تَماوَجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיטַלְטֵל, לָצוּף וּלְהִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
Russian:покачиваться, плавать, ...
Ukrainian:гойдатись, плавати, ...
Hindi:ऊपर-नीचे होना, तैरना, ...
Bengali:উঠানামা করা, ভাসা, ...
Catalan:pujar i baixar, flotar, ...
Czech:pohupovat se, poletovat, ...
Danish:vippe rundt, vugge, ...
Dutch:schommelen, dobberen, ...
Greek:ανεβοκατεβαίνω, επιπλέω, ...
Hungarian:himbálózni, hánykolódni, ...
Khmer:ក្រឡាប់ឡើងចុះ, អណ្តែតទៅមក, ...
Korean:위아래로 움직이다, 떠다니다, ...
Persian:بالا و پایین رفتن, شناور بود, ...
Polish:kołysać się, unosić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):balançar, flutuar, ...
Romanian:a pluti, a flutura, ...
Swedish:guppa, guppa runt, ...
Thai:ลอยขึ้นลง, ลอยไปมา, ...
Turkish:dalgalanmak, dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:lên xuống, nổi lềnh bềnh, ...

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