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wobble

wob·ble
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wob-uh l]
    • /ˈwɒb əl/
    • /ˈwɒb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wob-uh l]
    • /ˈwɒb əl/

Definitions of wobble word

  • verb without object wobble to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced. 1
  • verb without object wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: The table wobbled on its uneven legs. 1
  • verb without object wobble to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver: His voice wobbled. 1
  • verb without object wobble to vacillate; waver. 1
  • verb with object wobble to cause to wobble. 1
  • noun wobble a wobbling movement. 1

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Origin of wobble

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Low German wabbeln; akin to Old Norse vafla to toddle, Middle High German wabelen to waver, Old English wæflian to speak incoherently

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wobble

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wobble popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

wobble usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wobble

verb wobble

  • shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • vibrate — to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
  • tremble — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
  • bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
  • quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.

noun wobble

  • tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
  • heave — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
  • jiggle — a jiggling movement.
  • tremblor — a person or thing that trembles.
  • temblor — a tremor; earthquake.

Antonyms for wobble

verb wobble

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
  • stabilise — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.

Top questions with wobble

  • how to wobble?
  • how to do the wobble?
  • teach me how to wobble?
  • why does my ceiling fan wobble?
  • who sings the wobble?
  • who sings wobble?
  • how to wobble dance?
  • what causes death wobble?
  • how to do the wobble dance?
  • how do you do the wobble?
  • what is death wobble?
  • how to dance the wobble?
  • how to fix death wobble?
  • how to do the wobble line dance?
  • how do you wobble?

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