Bobbing

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action of moving repeatedly up and down in a buoyant or rhythmic manner.

“The duck's bobbing on the choppy surface of the pond caught the young child's attention.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bob·bing

Related Words

Synonyms

bouncingdipping duckingoscillatingjouncing

Antonyms

steadyingstillingremaining still

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double B with ING ending, the BOB base is immediately recognisable in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, double B makes this a solid mid-game play when both B tiles are available.

Words Related to Bobbing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bobbing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Bobbing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bobbing”.

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