wobbling
[ wob-ling ]
/ ˈwɒb lɪŋ /
adjective
Sometimes
wab·bling.
OTHER WORDS FROM wobbling
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wobble plate,
wobble pump,
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Definition for wobbling (2 of 2)
wobble
[ wob-uh l ]
/ ˈwɒb əl /
verb (used without object), wob·bled, wob·bling.
to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
to move unsteadily from side to side: The table wobbled on its uneven legs.
to show unsteadiness; tremble; quaver: His voice wobbled.
to vacillate; waver.
verb (used with object), wob·bled, wob·bling.
to cause to wobble.
noun
a wobbling movement.
Sometimes
wabble1.
Origin of wobble
1650–60; < Low German
wabbeln; akin to Old Norse
vafla to toddle, Middle High German
wabelen to waver, Old English
wæflian to speak incoherently
OTHER WORDS FROM wobble
wob·bler, nounExample sentences from the Web for wobbling
British Dictionary definitions for wobbling
wobble
/ (ˈwɒbəl) /
verb
(intr)
to move, rock, or sway unsteadily
(intr)
to tremble or shake
her voice wobbled with emotion
(intr)
to vacillate with indecision
(tr)
to cause to wobble
noun
a wobbling movement, motion, or sound
Also called:
wabble
Derived forms of wobble
wobbler, nounWord Origin for wobble
C17: variant of
wabble, from Low German
wabbeln; related to Middle High German
wabelen to
waver
Medical definitions for wobbling
wobble
[ wŏb′əl ]
n.
A movement or rotation with an uneven or rocking motion or an unsteady motion from side to side.
The ability of one tRNA anticodon to recognize two mRNA codons, as in the third base of a tRNA anticodon pairing with any of a variety of bases that occupy the third position of different mRNA codons instead of pairing according to base pairing rules.