Wobble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɑbl̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wobble is a noun meaning An unsteady motion.
Meaning
An unsteady motion.
More Meanings
- A tremulous sound.
- (music) A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep.
- (genetics) A variation in the third nucleotide of a codon that codes for a specific aminoacid.
- (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
- (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.
- (intransitive) To vacillate in one's opinions.
- (transitive) To cause to wobble.
Example Sentences
the jelly wobbled on the plate
the Earth wobbles slowly on its axis
There was a wobble on her high notes.
The fat man walked down the street with a wobble.
Word Forms
- wobbles
- wobbling
- wobbled
Synonyms for wobble
Depending on context, synonyms include jiggle, quiver, shake, tremble, quaver, tremolo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coggle, sway, tilt, shift, shimmy, careen.
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