wobble

wob·ble

also wab·ble (wŏb′əl)v. wob·bled, wob·bling, wob·bles also wab·bled or wab·bling or wab·bles v.intr.1. To move or rotate with an uneven or rocking motion or unsteadily from side to side.2. To tremble or quaver: The child's voice wobbled with emotion.3. To waver or vacillate in one's opinions or feelings.v.tr. To cause to wobble.n.1. The act or an instance of wobbling; unsteady motion.2. A tremulous, uncertain tone or sound: a vocal wobble.

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[Probably from Low German wabbeln; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

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wob′bler n.

wobble

(ˈwɒbəl) vb1. (intr) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily2. (intr) to tremble or shake: her voice wobbled with emotion. 3. (intr) to vacillate with indecision4. (tr) to cause to wobblena wobbling movement, motion, or sound Also called: wabble [C17: variant of wabble, from Low German wabbeln; related to Middle High German wabelen to waver] ˈwobbler n

wob•ble

(ˈwɒb əl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced. 2. to move, walk, etc., unsteadily with a side-to-side motion. 3. to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver: His voice wobbled. 4. to vacillate; waver. v.t. 5. to cause to wobble. n. 6. a wobbling movement or effect. [1650–60; < Low German wabbeln; akin to Old English wæflian to speak incoherently, Middle High German wabelen to waver, Old Norse vafla to toddle] wob′bler, n. wob′bli•ness, n. wob′bly, adj. -bli•er, -bli•est.

Wobble

 of cyclists—Hare, 1939.

wobble

Past participle: wobbled
Gerund: wobbling

Imperative
wobble
wobble

Present
I wobble
you wobble
he/she/it wobbles
we wobble
you wobble
they wobble

Preterite
I wobbled
you wobbled
he/she/it wobbled
we wobbled
you wobbled
they wobbled

Present Continuous
I am wobbling
you are wobbling
he/she/it is wobbling
we are wobbling
you are wobbling
they are wobbling

Present Perfect
I have wobbled
you have wobbled
he/she/it has wobbled
we have wobbled
you have wobbled
they have wobbled

Past Continuous
I was wobbling
you were wobbling
he/she/it was wobbling
we were wobbling
you were wobbling
they were wobbling

Past Perfect
I had wobbled
you had wobbled
he/she/it had wobbled
we had wobbled
you had wobbled
they had wobbled

Future
I will wobble
you will wobble
he/she/it will wobble
we will wobble
you will wobble
they will wobble

Future Perfect
I will have wobbled
you will have wobbled
he/she/it will have wobbled
we will have wobbled
you will have wobbled
they will have wobbled

Future Continuous
I will be wobbling
you will be wobbling
he/she/it will be wobbling
we will be wobbling
you will be wobbling
they will be wobbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wobbling
you have been wobbling
he/she/it has been wobbling
we have been wobbling
you have been wobbling
they have been wobbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wobbling
you will have been wobbling
he/she/it will have been wobbling
we will have been wobbling
you will have been wobbling
they will have been wobbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wobbling
you had been wobbling
he/she/it had been wobbling
we had been wobbling
you had been wobbling
they had been wobbling

Conditional
I would wobble
you would wobble
he/she/it would wobble
we would wobble
you would wobble
they would wobble

Past Conditional
I would have wobbled
you would have wobbled
he/she/it would have wobbled
we would have wobbled
you would have wobbled
they would have wobbled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wobble - an unsteady rocking motion motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingshimmy - an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
Verb	1.	wobble - move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"cogglemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	wobble - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"careen, tilt, shiftmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	wobble - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"shimmyvibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

wobble

verb1. shake, rock, sway, tremble, quake, waver, teeter, totter, seesaw The ladder wobbled on the uneven ground.2. tremble, shake, vibrate My voice wobbled with nerves.3. hesitate, waver, fluctuate, dither (chiefly Brit.), be undecided, vacillate, shillyshally (informal), be unable to make up your mind, swither (Scot.) He dithered and wobbled when questioned on his policies.noun1. unsteadiness, shake, tremble, quaking He rode off on his bicycle with only a slight wobble.2. unsteadiness, shake, tremor, vibration There was a distinct wobble in her voice when she replied.

wobble

verb1. To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall:sway, teeter, totter, vacillate, waver, weave.2. To walk unsteadily:falter, lurch, reel, stagger, stumble, teeter, totter, weave.3. To be irresolute in acting or doing:dither, falter, halt, hesitate, pause, shilly-shally, stagger, vacillate, waver.

Translations

摇晃晃动

wobble

(ˈwobl) verb to rock unsteadily from side to side. The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off. 搖晃 摇晃 noun a slight rocking, unsteady movement. This wheel has a bit of a wobble. 晃動 晃动ˈwobbly adjective 搖晃不穩的 摆动不稳定的ˈwobbliness noun 搖晃不穩 摆动不稳定