bob under
bob under · bobs under · bobbed under · bobbing under
To go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floatingTo go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floating.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To go suddenly under the surface of a body of water after a period of floating.
I tracked her with my eyes until she bobbed under before the rescue boat got there.
disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water
(broadly, figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To go under the surface or edge of something.
He bobbed under the blanket.
Forms
bobs under, bobbing under, bobbed under, bobbed under| Base form | bob under · to bob under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bobs under |
| Present participle | bobbing under |
| Past simple | bobbed under |
| Past participle | bobbed under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle