wob·ble also wab·ble (w b  l)v. wob·bled also wab·bled, wob·bling also wab·bling, wob·bles also wab·bles v.intr. 1. To move or rotate with an uneven or rocking motion or unsteadily from side to side. 2. To tremble or quaver: The child's voice wobbled with emotion. 3. To waver or vacillate in one's opinions or feelings. v.tr. To cause to wobble. n. 1. The act or an instance of wobbling; unsteady motion. 2. A tremulous, uncertain tone or sound: a vocal wobble. [Probably from Low German wabbeln; see webh- in Indo-European roots.] wob bler n. |
wobble [ˈwɒbəl]
vb
1. (intr) to move, rock, or sway unsteadily
2. (intr) to tremble or shake her voice wobbled with emotion
3. (intr) to vacillate with indecision
4. (tr) to cause to wobble
n
a wobbling movement, motion, or sound Also wabble
[variant of wabble, from Low German wabbeln; related to Middle High German wabelen to waver]
wobbler n
Wobble of cyclists—Hare, 1939.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  wobble - an unsteady rocking motion shimmy - an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" |
| Verb | 1. | wobble - move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| 2. | wobble - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | wobble - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
wobble
verb
noun
1. unsteadiness, shake, tremble, quaking He rode off on his bicycle with only a slight wobble.
2. unsteadiness, shake, tremor, vibration There was a distinct wobble in her voice when she replied.
Translations
wobble [ˈwɒbl]
A. N [of chair, table etc] → tambaleo m, bamboleo m; [of voice] → temblor m
to walk with a wobble → tambalearse al andar, andar tambaleándose
to walk with a wobble → tambalearse al andar, andar tambaleándose
B. VI
1. (= move unsteadily) → tambalearse, bambolearse; [voice] → temblar
2. (= hesitate) → vacilar
wobble [ˈwɒbəl] vi [jelly, person, legs] → trembler; [cyclist, pile] → vaciller; [chair, table] → branler, être bancal(e)
wobble
vi → wackeln; (tightrope walker, dancer also, cyclist) → schwanken; (voice, hand, compass needle) → zittern; (wheel) → eiern (inf), → einen Schlag haben; (chin, jelly etc) → schwabbeln; he wobbled about on his new bike → er wackelte auf seinem neuen Fahrrad durch die Gegend; his massive stomach was wobbling like a jelly (Brit) → sein rieseger Bauch wabbelte wie ein Wackelpudding (inf)
wobble [ˈwɒbl]
wobble [ˈwɒbl]
2. vi (table, chair, wheel, cyclist) → traballare; (dancer, acrobat) → vacillare; (compass needle) → oscillare; (hand, voice) → tremare
wobble [ˈwɒbl]
2. vi (table, chair, wheel, cyclist) → traballare; (dancer, acrobat) → vacillare; (compass needle) → oscillare; (hand, voice) → tremare
v wobble [ˈwobl]
to rock unsteadily from side to side The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off. waggel يَتَمايَل، يَتَرَنَّح клатя се kymácet se slingre wackeln ταλαντεύομαι, κουνιέμαι moverse, tambalearse vänderdama تلو تلو خوردن vaappua ballotter לְהִתנַדנֵד लड़खड़ाना njihati se, klimati se inog bergoyang vera valtur, vagga, riða oscillare よろめく 흔들흔들하다 (su)svyruoti ļodzīties; grīļoties terhuyung-hayang wankelen vakle, slingre, slarke (za)chwiać się oscilar a se clătina пошатываться; вилять kývať sa opotekati se zanositi kränga, vingla, wobbla โยกไปมา yalpalamak, sendelemek 搖晃 гойдатися, хитатися چکر کھانا chao đảo 摇晃
n
a slight rocking, unsteady movement This wheel has a bit of a wobble. waggel تَمايُل، تَرَنُّح поклащане viklání slingren das Wackeln αστάθεια, κούνημα tamboleo, movimiento võbin, nõks (sees) تکان؛ لرزش vaappuminen tremblement נִדנוּד लड़खड़ाहट klimanje ingadozás gerakan bergoyang rugg, vagg oscillazione よろめき 흔들림 svyravimas ļodzīšanās; grīļošanās bergegar afwijking slingring, vakling, sjangling chybotanie się oscilação tremur вихляние kývanie, kolísanie majanje klimanje krängning, vinglande, skakning การโอนเอนไปมา yalpalama, sendeleme 晃動 хитання; коливання گردش sự chao đảo 晃动
adj wobbly
waggelrig مُهْتَز، مُتَمايِل клатещ се viklavě slingrende wackelig ασταθής que se mueve ebakindel, kõikuv لرزان؛ متزلزل vipottava branlant מִתנַדנֵד डांवांडोल klimavo ingó bergoyang óstöðugur, valtur traballante ぐらぐらする 흔들리는, 불안정한 svyrinėjantis, išklibęs ļodzīgs; grīļīgs bergoyang-goyang wankel lealaus, vaklende rozklekotany, chwiejny oscilante instabil; şubred шаткий kolísavo majav klimavo vinglig, ostadig ซึ่งโอนเอนไปมา yalpalayan, sendeleyen 不穩定的 хиткий لڑکھڑاتے ہوءے chao đảo 不稳定的
n wobbliness
waggelrigheid تَمايُل، تَرَنُّح клатейки се vratkost slingren die Wackeligkeit αστάθεια movible ebakindlus سستی؛ شلی vaappuminen caractère branlant הִתנַדנֵדוּת लड़खड़ाहट klimavost ingadozás, bizonytalanság goyangan óstöðugleiki barcollamento ぐらつき 흔들림, 불안정함 netvirtumas ļodzīgums keadaan yg bergoyang-goyang wankelheid ustøhet rozklekotanie, chwiejność insegurança instabilitate шаткость kolísavosť majavost klimavost vinglighet, ostadighet การโอนเอนไปมา yalpalama, sendeleme 不穩定 хиткість لڑکھڑاہٹ sự chao đảo 不稳定
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