slightly bob

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to make a small or minimal up-and-down movement

bobADVERB + bob

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slightly

Examples (10)

  • The fishing float would only slightly bob, indicating a tiny fish.
  • Her head started to slightly bob as she drifted off to sleep during the lecture.
  • Even in the calm harbor, the massive ship was seen to slightly bob with the tide.
  • A small red buoy began to slightly bob as the first waves from the boat reached it.
  • The apple in the bucket of water will slightly bob before settling.
  • He noticed the piece of driftwood slightly bob each time a ripple passed.
  • As the train came to a halt, his weary head began to slightly bob forward.
  • The fallen leaf will slightly bob on the puddle's surface.
  • Watch how the cork slightly bobs in the glass of water.
  • The toy duck continued to slightly bob long after the bath was over.