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float vs bob

bob vs float

float and bob both are nouns.

float and bob both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
float Yes No Yes No
bob Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bob is a hyponym of float; that is, bob is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:
  • float: something that floats on the surface of water
  • bob: a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
Other hyponyms of float include bobber, bobfloat, cork, chip, flotation device, life preserver, preserver, pontoon, raft.
float (noun) bob (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
something that floats on the surface of water a short or shortened tail of certain animals
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
a drink with ice cream floating in it a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment a former monetary unit in Great Britain
float (verb) bob (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation cut hair in the style of a bob
allow (currencies) to fluctuate make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
make the surface of level or smooth remove or shorten the tail of an animal
put into the water move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
be in motion due to some air or water current ride a bobsled
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
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