Definitions for wobbleˈwɒb əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wob•bleˈwɒb əl(v.; n.)-bled, -bling
(v.i.)to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
to move, walk, etc., unsteadily with a side-to-side motion.
to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver:
His voice wobbled.
to vacillate; waver.
(v.t.)to cause to wobble.
(n.)a wobbling movement or effect.
Origin of wobble:
1650–60; < LG wabbeln; akin to OE wæflian to speak incoherently, MHG wabelen to waver, ON vafla to toddle
wob′bly(adj.)-bli•er, -bli•est.
Princeton's WordNet
wobble(verb)
an unsteady rocking motion
wobble, coggle(verb)
move unsteadily
"His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
careen, wobble, shift, tilt(verb)
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
shimmy, wobble(verb)
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
wobble(verb)ˈwɒb əl
to move with small shaking movements
The child wobbled and fell to the floor.; I felt a little wobbly after the operation.
Wiktionary
wobble(Noun)
An unsteady motion.
The fat man walked down the street with a wobble.
wobble(Noun)
A tremulous sound.
There was a wobble on her high notes.
wobble(Noun)
A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep
wobble(Verb)
To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
wobble(Verb)
To tremble or quaver.
The soprano's voice wobbled alarmingly.
wobble(Verb)
To vacillate in one's opinions.
I'm wobbling between the Liberals and the Greens.
wobble(Verb)
To cause to wobble.
The boy wobbled the girl's bike.
Webster Dictionary
Wobble(verb)
see Wabble
Translations for wobble
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- waggelAfrikaans
- تَمايُل، تَرَنُّحArabic
- поклащанеBulgarian
- oscilaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- vikláníCzech
- das WackelnGerman
- slingrenDanish
- αστάθεια, κούνημαGreek
- tamboleo, movimientoSpanish
- võbin, nõks (sees)Estonian
- تکان؛ لرزشFarsi
- vaappuminenFinnish
- tremblementFrench
- נִדנוּדHebrew
- लड़खड़ाहटHindi
- klimanjeCroatian
- ingadozásHungarian
- gerakan bergoyangIndonesian
- rugg, vaggIcelandic
- oscillazioneItalian
- よろめきJapanese
- 흔들림Korean
- svyravimasLithuanian
- ļodzīšanās; grīļošanāsLatvian
- bergegarMalay
- afwijkingDutch
- slingring, vakling, sjanglingNorwegian
- chybotanie sięPolish
- تکان؛ لرزشPersian
- تکانPashto
- oscilaçãoPortuguese
- tremurRomanian
- вихляниеRussian
- kývanie, kolísanieSlovak
- majanjeSlovenian
- klimanjeSerbian
- krängning, vinglande, skakningSwedish
- การโอนเอนไปมาThai
- yalpalama, sendelemeTurkish
- 晃動Chinese (Trad.)
- хитання; коливанняUkrainian
- گردشUrdu
- sự chao đảoVietnamese
- 晃动Chinese (Simp.)
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