Bob vs. Robert
Difference Between Bob and Robert
Bobverb
(transitive) To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?Robertnoun
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
Bobverb
(transitive) To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop
Bobverb
Short form of bobsleigh
Bobverb
(intransitive) 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.
The cork bobbed gently in the calm water.The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water.The flowers were bobbing in the wind.Bobverb
(transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish.bob one's head (= to nod)Bobverb
To curtsy.
Bobverb
To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
Bobnoun
A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
a bob of the headBobnoun
A curtsy.
Bobnoun
A bobber.
Bobnoun
Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
Bobnoun
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
Bobnoun
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
Bobnoun
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
Bobnoun
a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
Bobnoun
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
Bobnoun
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
Bobnoun
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head);
he gave me a short bob of acknowledgementBobverb
move up and down repeatedly;
her rucksack bobbed gently on her backBobverb
ride a bobsled;
The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasureBobverb
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Bobverb
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect;
She curtsied when she shook the Queen's handBobverb
cut hair in the style of a bob;
Bernice bobs her hair these days!
