wobble 1 of 2

verb

ˈwä-bəl How to pronounce wobble (audio)
variants also wabble
Definition of wobblenext
1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water

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2
as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

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3
as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time

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4
as in to falter
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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wobble

2 of 2

noun

variants also wabble
as in tremor

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Recent Examples of wobble
Verb
If the fan still wobbles, a ceiling-fan balancing kit may help. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 The movie wobbles around the plot, initially beginning with the sisters in court after their neighbor (played by Orlando Bloom) requests a restraining order against them. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
Any kind of intel that could cause an investor to speculate about future sales, even a tiny blip or wobble noted by someone on a company’s management team, may set off some stock selling. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Evie hasn’t left the house in six months after a ‘wobble’, and tonight, things are different. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wobble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble
  1. shake
  2. sway
  3. hesitate
  4. falter
  5. tremor
  6. jerk
  7. lurch
  8. tremble
Verb
  • The pope then walked outside greeted and waved at the crowd and shook hands of hospital staff lined up by car to see him off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe the shooting shook something loose in her and has amplified her worst tendencies.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shake
Verb
  • The specialists working on the mission had to ensure the drone could carry a human being without flipping over or swaying excessively, according to the unit.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Stop-gaps and sweeteners may sway some voters towards Tinubu in January.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sway
Verb
  • While its lawyers have not hesitated to send cease-and-desist letters to AI companies, Disney is among the big media companies looking for ways to get in the AI game and profit from its boom.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Please have a plan in place should flash flooding develop and do not hesitate to act.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of hesitate
Verb
  • This week a deal for Volta Infrastructure faltered as investors feeling full-up on data center debt demanded higher yields.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of falter
Noun
  • No one sat closer to the tremors than Brad White, Florida’s new defensive leader and longtime friend of new coach Jon Sumrall.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The quiet catcher had loudly blasted a ball that sent Chavez Ravine into tremors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremor
Verb
  • During the test, Linton jerked and twitched in what prosecutors described as an attempt to fake a seizure.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers should never swerve or jerk the steering wheel, the state patrol said.
    — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jerk
Verb
  • Sometimes the wagon will lurch forward on that initial pull before settling into your walking rhythm.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The alternative is a region that lurches from crisis to crisis, and from one extreme to another.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurch
Verb
  • But now, the occupation seems to tremble before Palestinian children holding paper and string.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Those afflicted would tremble and jerk around, lose the ability to stand or swallow, and, after many months of slow suffering, die.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Wobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobble. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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