Definition
Definition of dobber - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fishingRare UK float used by anglersRare UK
- The dobber bobbed on the water's surface.
2.
- The dobber told the teacher about the prank.
3.
- She used a dobber to mark her bingo card.
4.
animalsRare UK small water bird also known as a dabchickRare UK
- We spotted a dobber near the lake.
Images of dobber
float used by anglers 
small water bird also known as a dabchick
Origin of dobber
Scottish, dob (to strike)
Examples of dobber in a sentence
The dobber signaled a bite as it dipped underwater. The dobber was not popular among his peers. She was labeled a dobber for reporting the rule breakers. He bought a new dobber for the bingo night. The dobber's ink ran out halfway through the game. A dobber was swimming gracefully in the pond.
Birdwatchers were thrilled to see a dobber in the wild.
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- French:flotteur, mouchard, ...
- German:Schwimmer, Petzer, ...
- Italian:galleggiante, delatore, ...
- Spanish:boya, soplón, ...
- Portuguese:flutuador, delator, ...
- Chinese:浮漂, 告密者, ...
- Japanese:浮き, 告げ口屋, ...
- Arabic:عَوَّامَة, مُخْبِر, ...
- Hebrew:מָצוּף דַּיָּגִים, מַלְשִׁין, ...
- Russian:поплавок, стукач, ...
- Ukrainian:поплавок, доносник, ...
- Hindi:डॉबर, मुखबिर, ...
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