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1wobble
verb wob·ble \ˈwä-bəl\
: to move with an unsteady side-to-side motion
: to be or become unsteady or unsure
wob·bled also wab·bledwob·bling also wab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of WOBBLE
intransitive verb
1
transitive verb
: to cause to wobble
— wob·bler also wab·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
— wob·bli·ness also wab·bli·ness \ˈwä-blē-nəs\ noun
— wob·bly also wab·bly \ˈwä-b(ə-)lē\ adjective
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Variants of WOBBLE
wob·ble also wab·ble \ˈwä-bəl\
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Origin of WOBBLE
probably from Low German wabbeln; akin to Old English wǣfre restless — more at waver
First Known Use: 1657
Related to WOBBLE
2wobble
noun
Definition of WOBBLE
1
a : a hobbling or rocking unequal motion (as of a wheel unevenly mounted) b : an uncertainly directed movement
2
: an intermittent variation (as in volume of sound)
Variants of WOBBLE
wobble also wabble
First Known Use of WOBBLE
1699
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WABBLY Defined for Kids
1wobble
verb wob·ble \ˈwä-bəl\
wob·bledwob·bling
Definition of WOBBLE for Kids
: to move from side to side in a shaky manner <The Black Knight … wobbled, and then fell to the ground … — Jon Scieszka, Knights of the Kitchen Table>
— wob·bly \ˈwä-blē\ adjective
2wobble
noun
Definition of WOBBLE for Kids
: a rocking motion from side to side
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