A good boxer ____ and weaves, rather than standing there waiting to be punched.

verb

1. To strike with a quick light blow rap
2. To move up and down in a short quick movement

   "bob the head"

3. To polish with a bob buff
4. To move up and down briefly or repeatedly
5. To emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly
6. To nod or curtsy briefly
7. To try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth

noun

1. A short quick down-and-up motion
2. Any of several folk dances
3. A blow or tap especially with the fist
4. A modification of the order in change ringing
5. A method of change ringing using a bob
6. A small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges

verb

1. Deceive, cheat
2. To take by fraud filch

noun

1. A knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair
2. A short haircut on a woman or child
3. Float
4. A hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line)
5. Trifle

   "bits and bobs"

verb

1. To cut shorter crop

   "bob a horse's tail"

2. To cut (hair) in the style of a bob

noun

1. Shilling

noun

1. Bobsled

plural noun

1. Things or objects of different kinds

   "There are just a few bits and bobs of furniture in the office."

noun

1. The metal bob of a plumb line

idiom

1. Used to say that something is easy to do or use