Word a Day
wobble
What does wobble mean?
wobble (verb): to move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wobble in a sentence?
- His knees wobbled. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The old cart wobbled down the street. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce wobble?
/ˈwɑbl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wobble come from?
From earlier wabble (“wobble”), probably from Low German wabbeln (“to wobble”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “wobble” mean?
to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse
Not quite: that's what scatter means.
to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)
Not quite: that's what assure means.
to move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro
Right! That's what “wobble” means.
to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)
Not quite: that's what enroll means.
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