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bobbing

SayBOB-ingUS/ˈbɑbɪŋ/UK/ˈbɒbɪŋ/

Noun pluralbobbings

2 meanings of bobbing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of bob. Use it after "is" or "was", or as a noun for the action.

    The little boat was bobbing on the waves.

    He kept bobbing his head to the music.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A soft up and down movement, like something floating on water.

    The bobbing of the boat made me feel sick.

    The constant bobbing of his head showed that he loved the song.

    Similarbounce

bobbing is a form of bob

bob, verb: To move quickly and gently up and down, like something floating on water, or to move your head this way. Full entry

Forms
bobbobs he/she/itbobbing -ing formbobbed past tense, past participle
Spelling
bob → bobbing: double the b, add -ing

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