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apple bobbing

apple bobbing noun: a game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouths.

apple bobbing: a game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water,...
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Noun

apple bobbing (uncountable)

  1. A game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouths.
    Synonyms:
    snap apple

Synonyms of apple bobbing

Questions about apple bobbing

What does apple bobbing mean?
Apple bobbing means a game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouths.
What part of speech is apple bobbing?
Apple bobbing is a noun.

Words near apple bobbing in the dictionary

  1. apple bees
  2. apple blight
  3. apple blossom
  4. apple blossom weevil
  5. apple blossoms
  6. apple bobbing
  7. apple borer
  8. apple borers
  9. apple box
  10. apple boxes
  11. apple brandies

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