bobbed

Meanings

• Verb

  To move up and down in small waves, as a boat on water or a ball in the air.

  - "The boat bobbed up and down on the rough sea."
  - "The ball bobbed gently in the air before landing."

• Verb

  To make short strokes or cuts with a tool, as in bobbing an apple.

  - "Bob the apples to remove the stems."
  - "Bob the surface of the clay to make it smooth."

• Noun

  A hairstyle where the hair is cut evenly all around the head, typically at shoulder length or shorter.

  - "The 1920s saw a trend of women with bobbed hair."
  - "Her bobbed hair looked stylish and modern."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bobbed
mopped , doped , scoped , dropped

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Variants

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bob , bobbed , bobbing , bobs

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Etymology

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From Old English 'bobbian', meaning 'to move up and down'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bob' was also used in the early 20th century to refer to a type of hat that was popular among men.

2. The bobbed hairstyle was famously popularized by actresses like Louise Brooks and Clara Bow in the 1920s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bobbing for apples: A traditional Halloween game where participants try to retrieve apples from a tub of water using only their teeth.

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Culture

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Bobbed hair became popular in the early 20th century as a symbol of modernity and independence for women. It was also adopted by some men, such as the 'Zoot Suiters' of the 1940s.

How to Memorize "bobbed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a boat bobbing up and down on the water or a ball bouncing up and down. Imagine the movement and the sound it makes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bobbed' with the image of a bobbing boat or ball. You can also associate it with the idea of short, evenly cut hair.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Bobbing Boats Bring Beautiful Bobs' to remember the definitions of the word.

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