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- [wob-ling]
- /ˈwɒb lɪŋ/
- /ˈwɒb.l̩/
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- [wob-ling]
- /ˈwɒb lɪŋ/
Definitions of wobbling word
- adjective wobbling that wobbles or causes to wobble. 1
- verb without object wobbling 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 wobbling to move unsteadily from side to side: The table wobbled on its uneven legs. 1
- verb without object wobbling to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver: His voice wobbled. 1
- verb without object wobbling to vacillate; waver. 1
- verb with object wobbling to cause to wobble. 1
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Origin of wobbling
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; wobble + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Wobbling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wobbling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wobbling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wobbling
noun wobbling
- rolling — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- shaking — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- trembling — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- pitching — any of various dark, tenacious, and viscous substances for caulking and paving, consisting of the residue of the distillation of coal tar or wood tar.
adjective wobbling
- quaking — (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
- quivering — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
- staggering — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- teetering — to move unsteadily.
- wiggling — to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.
Top questions with wobbling
- how to fix a wobbling fan?
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- dog wobbling when walking?
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