Meaning

An unsteady motion..

Definitions by Sense

1. An unsteady motion.
2. A tremulous sound.
3. (music) A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep.
4. (genetics) A variation in the third nucleotide of a codon that codes for a specific aminoacid.
5. (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
6. (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.
7. (intransitive) To vacillate in one's opinions.
8. (transitive) To cause to wobble.

Example Sentences

The fat man walked down the street with a wobble.

That should have been that, but Hart caught a dose of the Hennessey wobbles and spilled Adlene Guedioura's long-range shot.

There was a wobble on her high notes.

“I Knew You Were Trouble,” one of the year’s great pop songs, begins like a sock-hop anthem, with jaunty guitars. A dubstep wobble arrives about halfway through like a wrecking ball, changing the course not just of the song but also of Ms. Swift’s career.

the Earth wobbles slowly on its axis

the jelly wobbled on the plate

The apparition wobbled in front of Arthur's eyes, though the truth of the matter is probably that Arthur's eyes were wobbling in front of the apparition. His mouth wobbled as well.

Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.

Word Forms

• wobbles
• wabble
• wobbling
• wobbled

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