English Explanatory Dictionary

bobber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who takes part in apple bobbing.
  2. A buoyant device (frequently made of cork or hollow plastic) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.
  3. A style of custom motorcycle with stripped-down bodywork and a shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender.
  4. A person who rides a bobsleigh; a bobsleigher.
  5. One who has a bob hairstyle.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bobber.wav

Word forms

bobber bobbers

Etymology

From the verb, bob + -er.

Synonyms

dobber cork float

Derived words

deely bobber
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