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BOB AROUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bob around mean?
• BOB AROUND (verb)
The verb BOB AROUND has 1 sense:
1. move up and down with no specific path
Familiarity information: BOB AROUND used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Move up and down with no specific path
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
bob about; bob around
Context example:
the cork bobbed around in the pool
Hypernyms (to "bob around" is one way to...):
bob (move up and down repeatedly)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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