bob under en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floating.
I tracked her with my eyes until she bobbed under before the rescue boat got there.
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(broadly, figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To go under the surface or edge of something.
He bobbed under the blanket.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bobbing under | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bobbed under | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bobbed under | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bobs under | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |