wobble

[ wob-uhl ]

/ ˈwɒb əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wobble ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), wob·bled, wob·bling.

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), wob·bled, wob·bling.

to cause to wobble.

noun

a wobbling movement.

Sometimes wabble¹.

Origin of wobble

1650–60; <Low German wabbeln; akin to Old Norse vafla to toddle, Middle High German wabelen to waver, Old English wæflian to speak incoherently

OTHER WORDS FROM wobble

wobbler, noun

Words nearby wobble

woaded, woadwaxen, woald, w.o.b., wobbegong, wobble, wobble board, wobble plate, wobble pump, wobbling, wobbly

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Example sentences from the Web for wobble

Since warmer oceans dissolve less carbon dioxide, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose and fell in concert with these orbital wobbles, amplifying their effects.
How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)|Howard Lee|July 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine
As the president neared the end of his remarks, a young woman beside him began to wobble, on the verge of fainting.
“No Excuse” For Obamacare Rollout Problems|Eleanor Clift|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Few would hesitate to throw their speaker aside if his knees appear to wobble.
Government Shutdown: John Boehner's Moment of Truth|Matt Latimer|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the first half of the interview, this confidence seemed to wobble.
Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB Bid Is His Latest Move for Control|Clive Irving|January 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Most men come up in such a hurry that they wobble all over the place.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
It need hardly be added that it really did wobble now; a child might have noticed it.
Three Men on the Bummel|Jerome K. Jerome
The wobble developed at an alarming speed; no doubt the heavy baggage on the carrier helped.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
Suddenly I felt the fill going soft under the drivers; felt the 44 wobble and slew.
Golden Stories|Various
A must be plated with iron top and bottom where m goes through, that the runner may not "wobble."
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wobble

wobble

/ (ˈwɒbəl) /

verb

(intr) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily

(intr) to tremble or shakeher voice wobbled with emotion

(intr) to vacillate with indecision

(tr) to cause to wobble

noun

a wobbling movement, motion, or sound

Also called: wabble

Derived forms of wobble

wobbler, noun

Word Origin for wobble

C17: variant of wabble, from Low German wabbeln; related to Middle High German wabelen to waver

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for wobble

wobble

[ wŏb′əl ]

n.

A movement or rotation with an uneven or rocking motion or an unsteady motion from side to side.

The ability of one tRNA anticodon to recognize two mRNA codons, as in the third base of a tRNA anticodon pairing with any of a variety of bases that occupy the third position of different mRNA codons instead of pairing according to base pairing rules.

Other words from wobble

wob′bler n.

单词	wobble
释义	wobble [ wob-uhl ] / ˈwɒb əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wobble ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), wob·bled, wob·bling. 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), wob·bled, wob·bling. to cause to wobble. noun a wobbling movement. Sometimes wabble¹. Origin of wobble 1650–60; <Low German wabbeln; akin to Old Norse vafla to toddle, Middle High German wabelen to waver, Old English wæflian to speak incoherently OTHER WORDS FROM wobble wobbler, noun Words nearby wobble woaded, woadwaxen, woald, w.o.b., wobbegong, wobble, wobble board, wobble plate, wobble pump, wobbling, wobbly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wobble Since warmer oceans dissolve less carbon dioxide, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose and fell in concert with these orbital wobbles, amplifying their effects. How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)\|Howard Lee\|July 21, 2020\|Quanta Magazine As the president neared the end of his remarks, a young woman beside him began to wobble, on the verge of fainting. “No Excuse” For Obamacare Rollout Problems\|Eleanor Clift\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Few would hesitate to throw their speaker aside if his knees appear to wobble. Government Shutdown: John Boehner's Moment of Truth\|Matt Latimer\|April 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the first half of the interview, this confidence seemed to wobble. Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB Bid Is His Latest Move for Control\|Clive Irving\|January 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Most men come up in such a hurry that they wobble all over the place. The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It\|Walter Winans It need hardly be added that it really did wobble now; a child might have noticed it. Three Men on the Bummel\|Jerome K. Jerome The wobble developed at an alarming speed; no doubt the heavy baggage on the carrier helped. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd Suddenly I felt the fill going soft under the drivers; felt the 44 wobble and slew. Golden Stories\|Various A must be plated with iron top and bottom where m goes through, that the runner may not "wobble." St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for wobble wobble / (ˈwɒbəl) / verb (intr) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily (intr) to tremble or shakeher voice wobbled with emotion (intr) to vacillate with indecision (tr) to cause to wobble noun a wobbling movement, motion, or sound Also called: wabble Derived forms of wobble wobbler, noun Word Origin for wobble C17: variant of wabble, from Low German wabbeln; related to Middle High German wabelen to waver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wobble totter, quiver, wiggle, reel, teeter, lurch, vibrate, sway, flounder, seesaw, shimmy, careen, waver, falter, vacillate, tremble, stumble, oscillate, weave, rock Medical definitions for wobble wobble [ wŏb′əl ] n. A movement or rotation with an uneven or rocking motion or an unsteady motion from side to side. The ability of one tRNA anticodon to recognize two mRNA codons, as in the third base of a tRNA anticodon pairing with any of a variety of bases that occupy the third position of different mRNA codons instead of pairing according to base pairing rules. Other words from wobble wob′bler n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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wobble

verb (used without object), wob·bled, wob·bling.

verb (used with object), wob·bled, wob·bling.

noun

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