dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/bob_MW.json

{
  "bob":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bouquet",
      "nosegay",
      "posy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blow or tap especially with the fist":[],
      ": a hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line)":[],
      ": a knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair":[],
      ": a method of change ringing using a bob":[],
      ": a modification of the order in change ringing":[],
      ": a short haircut on a woman or child":[],
      ": a short quick down-and-up motion":[],
      ": a small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges":[],
      ": any of several folk dances":[],
      ": bobsled":[],
      ": bunch , cluster":[],
      ": deceive , cheat":[],
      ": float sense 2a":[],
      ": nosegay":[],
      ": shilling":[],
      ": to cut (hair) in the style of a bob":[],
      ": to cut shorter : crop":[
        "bob a horse's tail"
      ],
      ": to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly":[],
      ": to move up and down briefly or repeatedly":[],
      ": to move up and down in a short quick movement":[
        "bob the head"
      ],
      ": to nod or curtsy briefly":[],
      ": to polish with a bob : buff":[],
      ": to strike with a quick light blow : rap":[],
      ": to take by fraud : filch":[],
      ": to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth":[],
      ": trifle sense 1":[
        "bits and bobs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1789, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English bobbe":"Noun",
      "Middle English bobben , from Old French bober":"Verb",
      "Middle English boben":"Verb",
      "perhaps from the name Bob":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bobble",
      "jog",
      "jounce",
      "nod",
      "pump",
      "seesaw",
      "wag"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014040",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "bobbery":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hubbub":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "proponents of a silent birth believe that the bobbery that accompanies most births is harmful to the newborn"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi b\u0101p re , literally, oh father!":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ado",
      "alarums and excursions",
      "ballyhoo",
      "blather",
      "bluster",
      "bother",
      "bustle",
      "clatter",
      "clutter",
      "coil",
      "commotion",
      "corroboree",
      "disturbance",
      "do",
      "foofaraw",
      "fun",
      "furor",
      "furore",
      "fuss",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hoo-ha",
      "hoo-hah",
      "hoopla",
      "hubble-bubble",
      "hubbub",
      "hullabaloo",
      "hurly",
      "hurly-burly",
      "hurricane",
      "hurry",
      "hurry-scurry",
      "hurry-skurry",
      "kerfuffle",
      "moil",
      "pandemonium",
      "pother",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction",
      "rumpus",
      "shindy",
      "splore",
      "squall",
      "stew",
      "stir",
      "storm",
      "to-do",
      "tumult",
      "turmoil",
      "uproar",
      "welter",
      "whirl",
      "williwaw",
      "zoo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045635",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobbin lace":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a handmade lace made by intertwisting threads wound on bobbins and worked over a pillow on which the pattern is marked out by pins":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175129",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobbin line":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a line of rope carried in a pouch by a firefighter and used in various emergencies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034230",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobbinet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a machine-made net of cotton, silk, or nylon usually with hexagonal mesh":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1814, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of bobbin and net":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccnet"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112754",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobbing Joan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lively rustic dance":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the present participle of bob entry 1 + the name Joan":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4bi\u014b\u00a6j\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195644",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobbish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being in good spirits : hearty":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from bob entry 1 + -ish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4bish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003105",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "bobble":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blunder",
      "boo-boo",
      "boob",
      "brick",
      "clanger",
      "clinker",
      "error",
      "fault",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "fumble",
      "gaff",
      "gaffe",
      "goof",
      "inaccuracy",
      "lapse",
      "miscue",
      "misstep",
      "mistake",
      "oversight",
      "screwup",
      "slip",
      "slipup",
      "stumble",
      "trip"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a repeated bobbing movement":[],
      ": bob entry 1":[],
      ": fumble":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The catcher bobbled the ball.",
      "the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe",
      "Noun",
      "a bobble that cost them the game",
      "The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Looking through all the frames, Njoku doesn\u2019t bobble the catch at all. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "Turbulence is nothing more than wonky wind currents that cause planes to bobble a bit, not at all unlike driving on a bumpy road or sailing on a choppy sea. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 23 Sep. 2020",
      "Edelman bobbled the ball for a split second but clearly reached out and got both hands under the ball before landing on the turf. \u2014 Sportsday Staff, Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
      "Rengifo bobbled the grounder but recovered to throw to first to complete the 11th no-hitter in club history and first combined no-hitter since Mark Langston and Mike Witt against Seattle on April 11, 1990. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com , 12 July 2019",
      "Don\u2019t let your head bobble or your chin tuck toward your chest, which can create tension in the neck and shoulders, says Atkins. \u2014 Mallory Creveling, Health.com , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "Your arms were like strings and your head bobbled on your neck. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "Then, backup Philip Nelson, Jones\u2019 replacement, turned the ball over on a play that was ruled a fumble when a backward pass was bobbled and landed in the hands of Houston linebacker DeMarquis Gates. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "The Eagles nearly scored on fourth down, but a pass from sophomore quarterback Cameron Knickerbocker to junior Tony Valdez was bobbled in the end zone and ultimately dropped, causing a turnover on downs. \u2014 Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Despite that bobble , Maxwell\u2019s intent with this delicate phraseology is clear: Post-conviction, Ghislaine Maxwell is now in the process of presenting herself as yet another victim of Jeffrey Epstein. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "On a 4 on 4, Gustafson gets a breakaway after taking a bobble from James Stefan, who has to take him down. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite a bobble at the start of his semifinal run, Radamus finished ahead of his German competitor, Linas Strasser, to get the United States\u2019 only point. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Chen landed four more effortless quads, his only slight bobble coming on a late combination sequence. \u2014 Dave Skretta, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Kagiyama, 18, and Uno, 24, both had a high degree of difficulty in their routines, but each made mistakes on his jumps, and against a skater at the peak of his talents like Chen, any bobble was one too many. \u2014 Juliet Macur, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Under pressure, Jackson sidearmed a ball to running back Justice Hill, whose bobble gave inside linebacker L.J. Fort enough time to make a play for the ball. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "Bader's bobble allowed Milwaukee's Lorenzo Cain to accomplish the rare feat of scoring from second base on a sacrifice fly in the Brewers' 4-1 victory. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 13 May 2021",
      "The Bruins squandered the advantage, and McAvoy tripped Yegor Sharangovich after a bobble at the line with 14 seconds left in the man-up. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "frequentative of bob entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "boggle",
      "bollix (up)",
      "boot",
      "botch",
      "bugger (up)",
      "bumble",
      "bungle",
      "butcher",
      "dub",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "foozle",
      "foul up",
      "fumble",
      "goof (up)",
      "louse up",
      "mangle",
      "mess (up)",
      "muck up",
      "muff",
      "murder",
      "screw up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002238",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "bobblehead":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a doll having a head that makes repeated bobbing movements when touched or moved":[
        "Her desk is covered in bobbleheads and tchotchkes.",
        "\u2014 Lauren Collins , New Yorker , 22 June 2009",
        "There are lobster T-shirts and lobster bobblehead dolls and inflatable lobster pool toys and clamp-on lobster hats with big scarlet claws that wobble on springs.",
        "\u2014 David Foster Wallace , Gourmet , August 2004",
        "During five home games this season the team gave away bobblehead dolls of its 2005\u201306 starters. \u2026",
        "\u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 21 Feb. 2011"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259l-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134006",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobby":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": police officer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a bobby on his beat",
      "asked a passing London bobby for directions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The piece also came enclosed in a silk zippered case alongside two bobby pins and two elastic bands. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "This concept is also exemplified by the Nia Bobby Pin chains, which find single bobby pins accented with long crystal chains. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Forego traditional bobby pins and add one of these faux succulent hair accessories to your collection. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Secure one sock at the top of your head with a claw clip or bobby pins. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 25 May 2021",
      "Sometimes bobby pins don't cut it to upgrade your day-two hair. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
      "To pick the lock, use your bobby -pin pick to push up the pins, one at a time, until the cylinder is free to turn. \u2014 Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "These colorful acrylic bobby pins can be added to so many styles. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2020",
      "What about like a bobby -pin situation on men\u2019s hair"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Bobby , nickname for Robert , after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bull",
      "constable",
      "cop",
      "copper",
      "flatfoot",
      "fuzz",
      "gendarme",
      "lawman",
      "officer",
      "police officer",
      "policeman",
      "shamus"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003333",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "bobblehead doll":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a doll having a head that makes repeated bobbing movements":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259l-\u02cched-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among other deals, shooting guard Johnny Juzang had his own bobblehead doll , receiver Kam Brown scored a deal with Mercedes-Benz and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson recently announced a deal with Crocs as part of his growing portfolio. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Yes, guests will receive a bobblehead doll featuring the couple holding hands. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "How many allow themselves to be caricatured on a bobblehead doll holding a fistful of dollars",
      "How many allow themselves to be caricatured on a bobblehead doll holding a fistful of dollars",
      "How many allow themselves to be caricatured on a bobblehead doll holding a fistful of dollars",
      "How many allow themselves to be caricatured on a bobblehead doll holding a fistful of dollars",
      "How many allow themselves to be caricatured on a bobblehead doll holding a fistful of dollars",
      "Fans at Dodger Stadium had been scheduled to get their first bobblehead doll of Bauer on Aug. 19. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 8 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150858"
  },
  "bobsled":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling":[],
      ": a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of runners in tandem, a long seat for two or more people, a steering wheel, and a hand brake":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8b\u00e4b-\u02ccsled"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "He drove a bobsled in the winter Olympics.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In theory, the experiment would work equally well with bobsleds . \u2014 Randall Munroe, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
      "The bobsleds at the Pyeongchang Games echo a similar design, with familiar lines, blades, height and weight making each sled seemingly indistinguishable from the other, at least to the untrained eye. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2018",
      "For Winter Games rookies, the differences between the sledding events \u2013 luge, bobsled (or bobsleigh) and skeleton \u2013 can get blurry, just like a luger shooting past at 90 miles an hour. \u2014 Flora Carr, Time , 16 Feb. 2018",
      "In fact, temperatures might even drop below optimum conditions for some sports: For bobsled , Seitz says, in temperatures well below 23 degrees Farenheit, the ice is extra brittle. \u2014 Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian , 1 Feb. 2018",
      "Many women who compete in bobsled say their biggest barrier is a lack of funding for training and competing at international levels. \u2014 Talya Minsberg, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2018",
      "Even in bobsled , the relationship between driver and brakeman doesn\u2019t require the same amount of synchronization between partners through every curve. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2018",
      "Elana Meyers Taylor, now a three-time medalist in bobsled , has held down a job between training stints. \u2014 Barry Svrluga, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2018",
      "The Swedish bid, for instance, planned to hold the bobsled , luge and skeleton events across the Baltic Sea in Sigulda, Latvia, where a refrigerated track already exists. \u2014 Jer\u00e9 Longman, New York Times , 24 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from bob entry 4":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220350"
  }
}