All wobble synonyms
wobΒ·ble
W w verb wobble
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- vibrate β to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
- tremble β to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- bob β If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- quiver β a case for holding or carrying arrows.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- quake β (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
- stagger β to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- careen β To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way.
- falter β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- flounder β to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- oscillate β to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- reel β a lively Scottish dance.
- seesaw β a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
- shimmy β an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
- stumble β to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- teeter β to move unsteadily.
- totter β to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
- vacillate β to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- wiggle β to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- roll β to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- swing β to play (music) in the style of swing.
- weave β to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
- quaver β to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- waves β a member of the Waves.
- vary β to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- fluctuate β to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- dither β a trembling; vibration.
- shilly-shally β to show indecision or hesitation; be irresolute; vacillate.
- hesitate β to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- dilly-dally β to loiter or vacillate
noun wobble
- tremor β involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- heave β to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- jiggle β a jiggling movement.
- tremblor β a person or thing that trembles.
- temblor β a tremor; earthquake.