Bobbed

usgb/bɑːbd/
verb (past tense)

Moved up and down in a short, quick movement.

The boat bobbed on the waves.
Visual representation of "bobbed" - Moved up and down in a short, quick movement

Often appears as...

  • bobbed on the surface
  • head bobbed
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Natural Motion

Use 'bobbed' for natural, often repetitive movements, like objects floating.

Illustration for Natural Motion
Leaves bobbed on the pond's surface.
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Gentle Movement

'Bobbed' suggests a gentle or slight movement, not violent or rough.

Illustration for Gentle Movement
The balloons bobbed gently in the breeze.
Visual representation of the word "Bobbed"

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