bob under
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To go under the water (or something low) quickly and come back up.
Literal meaning: To move with a bobbing motion below something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To dip one's head or body briefly below the surface of water.
"The children squealed and bobbed under the waves as they played in the sea."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
To quickly lower yourself to pass beneath a low obstacle.
"She bobbed under the barrier and slipped into the backstage area."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used mainly in the context of water play, swimming, or moving under a low barrier. Infrequent in everyday speech; more common in descriptive or narrative writing.
Commonly used with
water surface wave barrier rope tape
Forms
Base
bob under
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bobs under
he/she/it
Past simple
bobed under
yesterday
Past participle
bobed under
have + pp
-ing form
bobing under
continuous
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