Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bob up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
bob up
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rise to the surface; to ascend to the surface and remain floating there.

Intransitive verb

verb

To appear or arrive unexpectedly.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

arise come up

Questions

What does bob up mean?
To rise to the surface; to ascend to the surface and remain floating there.

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