Wobble (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The cyclist wobbled on her bike after hitting a pothole.
• As she stood on one leg, her other leg wobbled beneath her.
• The table wobbled when he placed his heavy toolbox on it.
• The newborn giraffe wobbled on unsteady legs after taking its first steps.
• The skateboard wobbled under his feet, causing him to lose balance.

Synonyms

• Coggle

Related Words

• Wobble (noun)
• Wobbler (noun)

Meaning ²

Tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The tower wobbled alarmingly in the strong wind, causing panic among the townspeople.
• As she stood at the edge of the cliff, her legs started to wobble beneath her.
• The athlete's resolve seemed to wobble momentarily when she saw her opponent's confident smile.
• His voice wobbled with restrained emotion as he read the eulogy at his friend's funeral.
• The puppy's legs wobbled as it took its first uncertain steps across the lounge floor.

Synonyms

• Shimmy

Hypernyms

• Vibrate

Meaning ³

Move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The bicycle started to wobble as soon as I rode it on the rough terrain.
• She lost her balance and her knees began to wobble under her weight.
• The overloaded truck's wheels started to wobble, causing the driver to lose control.
• As the earthquake struck, the chair began to wobble beneath me.
• The ship's mast started to wobble violently in the midst of the stormy sea.

Synonyms

• Shift
• Tilt
• Careen

Hypernyms

• Move

Related Words

• Wobble (noun)
• Wobbler (noun)