bob
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The meaning (definition) of the word bob
to move up and down lightly on water
The word bob used in a sentence
“I bob up and down in the pool.”
Words that mean the same as bob (synonyms)
floatbounce
Words that mean the opposite of bob (antonyms)
sink
How the word bob is said around the world
| French | monter et descendre (mohn-TAY ay day-SAHNDR) |
| Spanish | subir y bajar (soo-BEER ee bah-KHAHR) |
| Mandarin | 上下浮动 (shahng shyah foo dohng) |
| Hindi | डोलना (DOHL-nah) |
| Arabic | يَتَمَايَلُ (ya-ta-MAA-ya-loo) |
| Russian | покачиваться (pa-KAH-chee-vat-sa) |
| Portuguese (EU) | baloiçar (buh-loy-SAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | boiar (boy-AHR) |
| Japanese | ぷかぷかうごく (poo-kah-POO-kah oo-GOH-koo) |
| German | wippen (VIP-en) |
| Urdu | اوپر نیچے ہونا (OO-par NEE-chay HOH-naa) |
| Punjabi | ਉੱਪਰ ਥੱਲੇ ਡੋਲਣਾ (UUP-par THUL-lay DOHL-nah) |
| Korean | 둥실거리다 (doong-sheel-guh-ree-DAH) |
| Hebrew | להתנדנד (le-heet-nahd-NED) |
| Greek | ανεβοκατεβαίνω (ah-neh-voh-kah-teh-VEH-no) |
| Dutch | dobberen (DOB-uh-ruhn) |
| Tagalog | lumutang-lutang (loo-moo-tahng-LOO-tahng) |
| Vietnamese | nhấp nhô (nyup NYOH) |
| Turkish | inip çıkmak (ee-NEEP chuhk-MAHK) |
| Persian | بالا و پایین رفتن (bah-LAH oh pah-EEN raf-TAN) |
| Polish | kołysać się (ko-WIH-satch shyeh) |
| Ukrainian | погойдуватися (poh-HOY-doo-vah-ty-sah) |
| Bengali | ভেসে ওঠানামা করা (BHAY-shay O-tha-NA-ma ko-RA) |
| Swedish | guppa (GUP-pa) |
| Italian | fare su e giù (FAH-reh soo eh JOO) |
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