wobble

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wobble

The toddler's knees wobble as he takes his first steps.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side: To have a slight, often shaky, rocking or swaying motion, lacking stability.
    • To tremble or shake, especially in sound: To waver or fluctuate, often due to weakness or emotion.
    • To be indecisive or vacillate: To hesitate between choices or opinions; to show uncertainty.

  2. Noun:

    • An unsteady rocking motion: A movement characterized by a lack of steadiness, often a side-to-side sway.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • The table wobbles because one leg is shorter than the others.
    • Her voice began to wobble as she spoke about the sad memory.
    • He tends to wobble on his political stance depending on the audience.

  • Noun:

    • There's a noticeable wobble in the wheel of my bicycle.
    • The toddler took a few steps with a slight wobble before sitting down.
Advanced Usage
  • "To wobble on/about": To be unsteady or uncertain regarding a specific topic or decision.
    • The government began to wobble on its commitment to the new policy after public criticism.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wobbly (adj): Unsteady; tending to wobble.
    • After the long hike, my legs felt wobbly.
  • Wobbliness (n): The state or quality of being wobbly.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Sway, teeter, totter, shake, quiver, vacillate.
  • Noun: Unsteadiness, tremor, shake.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wobble about/around: To move unsteadily in a general area.
    • The spinning top wobbled about on the floor before it fell over.
Related Idioms
  • To throw a wobble/wobbly (British, informal): To suddenly become very upset or angry; to have a tantrum.
    • He threw a wobbly when he found out his flight was canceled.
wobble

The toddler's knees wobble as he takes his first steps.

Noun
  1. an unsteady rocking motion
Verb
  1. tremble or shake
    • His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
  2. move sideways or in an unsteady way
    • The ship careened out of control
  3. move unsteadily
    • His knees wobbled
    • The old cart wobbled down the street

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