bob
/bɒb/verb
उच्चारण बॉब
(पानी में) ऊपर-नीचे होना, उछलना-डूबना
Core word
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[I] + adv./prep.
to move or make sth move quickly up and down, especially in water
(पानी में) ऊपर-नीचे होना, उछलना-डूबना
- Small boats bobbed up and down in the harbour.
- A plastic bottle was bobbing on the waves.
- Ducks bobbed on the lake as the sun came up.
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- The cork bobbed on the water until a fish took the bait.
- Tiny boats bob in the harbour at high tide.
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[I/T]
to move your head or body quickly up and down, for example to show agreement or respect
(सिर) झटके से हिलाना, झुकाना
- She bobbed her head politely when she was introduced.
- The children bobbed up and down to the music.
- The little girl bobbed a curtsy and ran off.
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- Heads bobbed in the crowd as the band started to play.
- He bobbed his head to greet the teacher.
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[T]
to cut sb's hair so that it is the same length all the way round, at the level of the chin
(बाल) गर्दन तक बराबर कटवाना
- She had her hair bobbed for the summer.
- She had her hair bobbed before the wedding.
- Her mother had her hair bobbed when she was ten.
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- I'm thinking of getting my hair bobbed before summer.
- The stylist bobbed her hair just above the shoulders.
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[C]
a quick movement down and up, especially of the head
(सिर का) झटका, झुकाव
- He gave a quick bob of the head and left.
- With a quick bob, the boy greeted the guests.
- She gave a little bob of her head and smiled.
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- The bob of the fishing float told him there was a bite.
- The boy gave a polite bob as the guests passed.
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[C]
a style of a woman's hair in which it is cut the same length all the way round, at the level of the chin
बॉब कट (बालों की शैली)
- Radhika looked lovely with her new bob.
- She cut her hair into a neat bob for the summer.
- Her sleek black bob suits her round face.
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- She has worn a bob since college.
- A short bob is easy to look after in hot weather.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bob (verb): move up and down
Bob means to move quickly up and down, especially on water. It can be intransitive or take an object such as your head.
'Bob' का अर्थ तेज़ी से ऊपर-नीचे हिलना है, खासकर पानी पर। यह अकर्मक हो सकता है या सिर जैसे कर्म के साथ आ सकता है।
- The small boat bobbed on the waves.
- She bobbed her head in greeting.
bob up / bob along / bob about
Bob combines with up, along and about. Bob up means to appear suddenly from below.
Bob के साथ up, along और about आते हैं। Bob up का अर्थ अचानक नीचे से ऊपर आना है।
- A swimmer bobbed up beside the boat.
- Fishing floats bobbed about in the water.
bob (noun): hair and curtsy
A bob is a short, even haircut, and a quick small bow or curtsy. In British informal speech, a bob was a shilling.
Bob छोटा, बराबर कटा हेयरकट और झट से किया गया छोटा झुकाव या curtsy है। British informal में bob एक पुराना सिक्का shilling भी था।
- She had her hair cut in a neat bob.
- The girl gave a quick bob and left.
bob for apples
In a party game, children bob for apples, trying to catch them with their teeth from a tub of water.
पार्टी के खेल में बच्चे bob for apples करते हैं, यानी पानी के टब में तैरते सेब दाँतों से पकड़ने की कोशिश।
- Children bobbed for apples at the Halloween party.
- Bobbing for apples is harder than it looks.
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bob + preposition
on the waterin the wavesagainst the pierabove the surface
- The empty bottle bobbed on the water.
bob + body part
bob her headbob his chinbob up and downbob a curtsy
- The child bobbed up and down with excitement.
bob + noun (hair)
short bobneat bobsleek bobchin-length bob
- She wore her hair in a sleek bob.
bob + object (float)
floatbuoycorkboathead
- A red buoy bobbed in the harbour.
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- The paper boats bobbed on the puddle after the rain.
बारिश के बाद पानी के गड्ढे में काग़ज़ की नावें डगमगाती हुई तैरती रहीं।
- Radhika's head bobbed as she listened to the music.
संगीत सुनते हुए राधिका का सिर हिलता रहा।
- The fisherman waited for the float to bob under the water.
मछुआरा इंतज़ार करता रहा कि फ़्लोट पानी के नीचे हिले।
- She cut her long hair into a short bob for the summer.
उसने गर्मियों के लिए अपने लंबे बाल छोटे bob में कटवा लिए।
- A coconut bobbed gently down the river.
एक नारियल नदी में धीरे-धीरे उछलता बहता गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The boat was bobing on the water.
✓ The boat was bobbing on the water.
A short verb ending in consonant + vowel + consonant doubles the consonant before -ing.
व्यंजन+स्वर+व्यंजन पर समाप्त छोटी क्रिया -ing से पहले अंतिम व्यंजन दोहराती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe quick up-and-down or bowing movements.
ये क्रियाएँ तेज़ ऊपर-नीचे या झुकने की गतियाँ बताती हैं।
To move up and down quickly and lightly, especially on water.
पानी पर विशेषकर हल्के और तेज़ी से ऊपर-नीचे होना।
- The cork bobbed on the lake.
To rest or drift on the surface without sinking.
बिना डूबे सतह पर टिके रहना या बहना।
- Leaves floated down the stream.
To lower and raise the head, usually to agree.
प्रायः सहमति के लिए सिर झुकाना और उठाना।
- He nodded in agreement.
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bob up
to come to the surface suddenly or appear suddenly
अचानक ऊपर आ जाना, अचानक प्रकट होना
- The ball sank and then bobbed up again.
- His name keeps bobbing up in the news.