# bobbing

Pronunciation: say "BOB-ing" US /ˈbɑbɪŋ/, UK /ˈbɒbɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bob. — present participle and gerund of bob
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of bob. Use it after "is" or "was", or as a noun for the action.
   - _Several orange buoys were bobbing in the harbor after the storm._
   - _Pigeons strutted along the sidewalk, bobbing their heads with every step._

## Noun

2. A gentle up-and-down movement, like that of something floating on water.
   - Simple: A soft up and down movement, like something floating on water.
   - _The steady bobbing of the buoys marked the channel across the bay._
   - _There was a slight bobbing in her walk whenever she was happy._

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