bob
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bob is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbob
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
Example: "a bob of the head"
- A curtsy.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
Example: "The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."
- To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
Example: "I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."
- To curtsy.
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
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