wobble
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈwɑːbəl/
- The keyboard base is very sturdy and there is no wobble when touched.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd if this spins, it puts a heck of a wobble into this thing, OK?
- And if this spins, it puts a heck of a wobble into this thing, OK?
- Or look at my little girl with her little chunky wobble.
- Once that's done, the fish, as you can see, it's got great little wobble and wiggle to it.
- And some of these wobbles depend on alpha, and some depend on alpha squared.
- And as it slows down due to friction with the table, that procession or that wobble becomes more and more extreme.
- There's something else weird that we've theorized, which is that the wobble should also be affected by something that people call quantum foam.
- that brings us to the end of the big wobble as well. Does that make sense?
- In the song breaking, blooming, The wobble of light on wood grain late in the day.
Examples
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The expensive case has some wobble to it on the table, by the way.
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"I spoke rapidly, nervous excitement creating a slight wobble in my voice.
Fiction book (1997) -
There has been some wobble in my perfect sleep record, but it's really minor.
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This is a pretty big wobble.
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The wobble is more pronounced when the planet is far away from the star.
Academic text (1996) -
No, you've got a bit of a wobble.
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"There came just the least wobble to Ela's voice, true distress.
Fiction book (1992) -
The precession of the equinoxes occurs because of the wobble of the spinning Earth.
Academic text (2000) -
The birds use whistles, wobbles and rattles, the way we use words.
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The child's toy had a noticeable wobble when it was placed on the uneven surface.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
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3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
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2.3
A smooth side-to-side movement of the body when walking
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1.0
A repeated movement back and forth like a clock
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1.0
A small, quick movement from side to side or up and down
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3.9
A small quick shaking movement that makes things wobble
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1.1
A gentle movement back and forth or side to side
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8.4
A wobbling movement in the front wheels or steering of a vehicle
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4.9
A small repeated movement from side to side or up and down
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5.1
A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking
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6.0
Small quick movements of a person or thing often from being nervous
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6.0
A state of being unsteady and shaky so things or sounds seem to move
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9.1
A short unsteady movement from side to side
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6.5
A way something moves with small quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions
A small playful movement from side to side
Idioms
- Australian
Tell someone to think again because they are not being reasonable
How Wobbly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wobble comes from an old sound people used to copy a shaky movement, like 'wob' or the familiar word bob in 'bob up and down', so the word itself feels unsteady. A wobble is an 'unsteady' or 'rocking' movement.