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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wob•ble /ˈwɑbəl/USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v. - to move unsteadily with a side-to-side motion:[no object]The unbalanced wheel wobbled as he drove slowly to the repair shop.
- to (cause to) be unsteady;
(cause to) tremble: [no object]The table wobbled on its uneven legs.[~ + object]The champ wobbled his opponent with the next punch. - to be undecided or change one's mind too readily;
vacillate;
waver:[no object]The president wobbled on the question of higher taxes.
n. [countable] - a wobbling movement.
wob•bly, adj., -bli•er, -bli•est:feeling a little wobbly after having the flu. wob•bli•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wob•ble (wob′əl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. 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 unsteadily from side to side:The table wobbled on its uneven legs.
- to show unsteadiness;
tremble;
quaver:His voice wobbled. - to vacillate;
waver.
v.t. - to cause to wobble.
n. - a wobbling movement.
Also, wabble. - Low German wabbeln; akin to Old Norse vafla to toddle, Middle High German wabelen to waver, Old English wæflian to speak incoherently
- 1650–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wobble /ˈwɒbəl/ vb - (intransitive) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily
- (intransitive) to tremble or shake: her voice wobbled with emotion
- (intransitive) to vacillate with indecision
- (transitive) to cause to wobble
n - a wobbling movement, motion, or sound
Also called: wabble Etymology: 17th Century: variant of wabble, from Low German wabbeln; related to Middle High German wabelen to waverˈwobbler n |