bob around

• Verbo frasal que indica un movimiento suave hacia arriba y abajo o un flotar ligero en la superficie del agua o en el aire, a menudo sin una dirección definida.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving up and down or floating lightly on the surface of water or in the air, often without a specific direction.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Move up and down or floatinformal

   To move lightly and repeatedly up and down or from side to side, often on water or in the air.

   moverse arriba y abajo o flotar

   • The cork bobbed around in the water.
   • The children watched the balloons bob around in the breeze.
   • The small boat bobbed around on the waves.

   Sinónimosbobbouncedriftfloatjiggleoscillaterockswaywobble

   Antónimosrestsettlesink

2. Move aimlessly or casuallyinformal

   To move or wander without a clear purpose or direction.

   deambular sin rumbo

   • He spent the afternoon bobbing around the city.
   • The tourists bobbed around the market, looking at souvenirs.
   • She bobbed around the party, chatting with different people.

   Sinónimosambledriftloitermeandersaunterwander

Verbo basebob