verb
wobble
WOBL
verb
1
To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.
"The table wobbles because one leg is shorter than the others."
"Her voice wobbled as she tried to hold back tears."
noun
1
An unsteady, rocking motion.
"There was a slight wobble in the wheel after it hit the pothole."
How to Use Wobble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo rock unsteadily from side to side instead of staying still or moving smoothly.
Common pairings
wobble on its legs
a slight wobble
wobble back and forth
Word Forms
wobbled past tense, wobbles plural, wobbles singular
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Etymology
From an earlier form "wabble", probably borrowed from Low German wabbeln, meaning "to wobble".