bobbing

up-and-down

Alternating between extremes

• noddingMoving head affirmatively
• bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
• oscillatingSwinging back and forth

swaying · rocking · jiggling · dipping · springing · recoiling · vibrating · quivering · twitching · undulating

jive

Swing-era dance or bunk

• twistRotating motion or surprise
• boogieRhythmic blues music
• discoSeventies dance music

hip-hop · breakdance · swing · tap · pogoing · nodding · grooving · bouncing · swaying · bebopping

floating

Staying atop liquid

• buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
• wavesTraveling energy disturbances
• corkTree bark bottle seal

apple · driftwood · splash · currents · tide · swimming · buoyant · ducking · dipping · surface

weaving

Interlacing strands into fabric

• slippingLosing footing unintentionally
• duckingBending to avoid impact
• footworkSkilled lower-limb movement

sparring · jab · hook · uppercut · counterpunch · feinting · blocking · clinch · ring · round

float

Buoyant object or vehicle

• anglerOne who casts lines
• baitLure for prey
• sinkerWeight on fishing line

strike · nibble · bite · line · tackle · rod · cast · lure · cork · indicator

curlers

Cylindrical hair-styling tools

• ringletsTubular hair curls
• stylingArranging for appearance
• vintageQuality from past eras

perm · coiffure · salon · waves · retro · pinup · pageboy · setting · bounce

• movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
• swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
• boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
• bird behaviorsflying, soaring, perching, nesting, migrating
• defensive skillsblocking, dodging, parrying, shielding, evasion
• lively motionsbouncing, bounding, darting, dashing, frolicking