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bob up

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb bob up has 1 sense
  1. arise, come up, bob up - originate or come into being; "aquestion arose"
    --1 is one way to become
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s

Definitions from the Web

Term: Bob up


Definition

Verb

1. To appear or emerge suddenly and unexpectedly from below the surface.

2. To suddenly come to someone's mind or attention.


Examples

Example 1:

As I was walking by the river, I saw a fish bobbing up in the water.

Example 2:

A brilliant business idea just bobbed up while I was having my morning coffee.


Phrasal Verb

1. To reappear or resurface after a period of time.

2. To appear unannounced or unexpectedly at a place.


Examples

Example 1:

After disappearing for a few days, he bobbed up at his friend's party last night.

Example 2:

She thought she had gotten rid of that old photograph until it bobbed up again when cleaning the attic.


Phrases

Bob up and down

To move or float up and down repeatedly.


Examples

Example 1:

The buoy bobbed up and down with the waves, marking the location of the shipwreck.

Example 2:

The children were having fun in the pool, jumping and bobbing up and down in the water.


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