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wobble
[ wob-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- to move unsteadily from side to side:
The table wobbled on its uneven legs.
- to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver:
His voice wobbled.
- to vacillate; waver.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to wobble.
noun
- a wobbling movement.
wobble
/ ˈɒə /
verb
- intr to move, rock, or sway unsteadily
- intr to tremble or shake
her voice wobbled with emotion
- intr to vacillate with indecision
- tr to cause to wobble
noun
- a wobbling movement, motion, or sound
Derived Forms
- ˈɴDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɴDzb noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wobble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wobble1
Example Sentences
The wobble, the fluff, the quiet alchemy of gelatin are all designed to evoke the version he remembers from his childhood table, just made sleeker.
Republican leaders have assured their wobbling colleagues that they intend to root out waste, fraud and abuse only, not cut Medicaid benefits.
So the Bank's rate-setters face a delicate balancing act for the rest of the year, starting at their next meeting in May, particularly because nobody is sure how much the tightrope is going to wobble.
He ran on to the kerb at Degner One, twice had an oversteer moment at the hairpin, and then a big wobble out of the final chicane.
Liverpool have had a break since going out of the Champions League and losing the Carabao Cup final, and I don't think we will see them wobble here.
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