bob vs weight

bob and weight both are nouns.

bob and weight both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bob	Yes	No	Yes	No
weight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, weight is a hypernym of bob; that is, weight is a word with a broader meaning than bob:

bob: a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
weight: an artifact that is heavy

bob (noun)	weight (noun)
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)	an artifact that is heavy
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line	the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string	the relative importance granted to something
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism	an oppressive feeling of heavy force
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around	a unit used to measure weight
a former monetary unit in Great Britain	a system of units used to express the weight of something
	(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

bob (verb)	weight (verb)
cut hair in the style of a bob	present with a bias
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect	weight down with a load
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
ride a bobsled

Difference between bob and weight

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