wobble
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.
to cause to wobble.
a wobbling movement.
Origin of wobble
1- Sometimes wabble1.
Other words from wobble
- wobbler, noun
Words Nearby wobble
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How to use wobble in a sentence
Planets detected by the wobble technique were “little more than phantoms,” Cowen wrote in Science News in 2007.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe | Lisa Grossman | July 21, 2021 | Science NewsThe moon causes the tides to change each day, but it also has a slight wobble in its orbit.
Why we’re going to see a rapid rise in sunny day floods | Sara Chodosh | July 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis set is also packed with thoughtful design details like thick cushions with removable covers, for easy cleaning, as well as bottom stabilizers to prevent wobble.
Small patio sets that maximize your outdoor space | PopSci Commerce Team | January 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe telescope flexes slightly as it rotates with respect to the sun, introducing a wobble into its measurements that mimics parallax.
Astronomers Get Their Wish, and a Cosmic Crisis Gets Worse | Natalie Wolchover | December 17, 2020 | Quanta MagazineSince 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.
It turns out that as a slurring, stumbling Weeble wobble of a trophy wife, Akerman really shines.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI feel my limbs wobble—his reputation is nearly as fearsome as his bushy mustache.
Top Afghan General: Taliban Defeat Would Take Less Than a Year | Magsie Hamilton-Little | July 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFew 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThen Tommy Kerr's brain, which for more than seven hours had been as steady as a sleeping top, gave a little wobble.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsHe was standing up, again looking about for a longer stick, when once more his brain gave a wobble.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsAt least, he had kicked one of the boxes out of place and the whole structure began to wobble.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's | Laura Lee HopeSuddenly I felt the fill going soft under the drivers—felt the 44 wobble and slew.
The Nerve of Foley | Frank H. SpearmanIt was the first quiver of his tremendous insecurity, the first wobble of that gigantic credit top he had kept spinning so long.
Tono Bungay | H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for wobble
/ (ˈwɒbəl) /
(intr) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily
(intr) to tremble or shake: her voice wobbled with emotion
(intr) to vacillate with indecision
(tr) to cause to wobble
a wobbling movement, motion, or sound
Origin of wobble
1- Also called: wabble
Derived forms of wobble
- wobbler, noun
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