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bob

n. a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

bob

n. a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

bobber, cork, bobfloat

n. a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

bob

v. cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

move up and down

v. move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

bow

v. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"

curtsy, make a curtsy

v. make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"

lid

n. a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

cork

n. the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

limitation, restriction, restraint, confinement, constraint

n. a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

heat, inflame, stir up, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

swim, float, be afloat

v. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

stream, float in the wind

v. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

stream, float in the wind

v. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

bow down, prostrate

v. get into a prostrate position, as in submission

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