Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bob under

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
bob un-der
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floating.

Intransitive verb

verb

To go under the surface or edge of something.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bobs under (present, singular) bobbing under (participle, present) bobbed under (participle, past) bobbed under (past)

Questions

What does bob under mean?
To go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floating.

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