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wobble

UK/ˈwɒbl̩/ US/ˈwɑbl̩/ uncommon
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

move unsteadily

  • “His knees wobbled”
  • “The old cart wobbled down the street”
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2.

move sideways or in an unsteady way

  • “The ship careened out of control”
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3.

tremble or shake

  • “His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”
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noun

1.

an unsteady rocking motion

Origin

From earlier wabble (“wobble”), probably from Low German wabbeln (“to wobble”). Compare Dutch wiebelen and wobbelen (“to wobble”), German wabbeln (“to wobble”), Old Norse vafla (“to hover about, totter”).

Phrases

  • Chandler wobble
  • death wobble
  • give your head a wobble
  • head wobble
  • nanna wobble
  • speed wobble
  • wobble base pair
  • wobble bass
  • wobble board

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