wabble

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verb (1)

wab·​ble

less common spelling of wobble

intransitive verb

1

a

: to move or proceed with an irregular rocking or staggering motion or unsteadily and clumsily from side to side

b

: tremble, quaver

2

: waver, vacillate

transitive verb

: to cause to wobble

wobble

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verb (2)

wob·​ble ˈwä-bəl 

variants or less commonly wabble

wobbled also wabbled; wobbling also wabbling ˈwä-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

a

: to move or proceed with an irregular rocking or staggering motion or unsteadily and clumsily from side to side

b

: tremble, quaver

2

: waver, vacillate

transitive verb

: to cause to wobble

wobbler noun

or less commonly wabbler

ˈwä-b(ə-)lər 

wobbliness noun

or less commonly wabbliness

ˈwä-blē-nəs 

wobbly adjective

or less commonly wabbly

ˈwä-b(ə-)lē 

wobble

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noun

variants or less commonly wabble

1

a

: a hobbling or rocking unequal motion (as of a wheel unevenly mounted)

b

: an uncertainly directed movement

2

: an intermittent variation (as in volume of sound)

Synonyms of wabble

Verb (2)

• shake
• jerk
• shudder
• vibrate
• quiver

Examples of wabble in a Sentence

Verb (2)

The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.

The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.

The table wobbles a little.

They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

And a new cast of Osage and Black supporting characters have come to wobble the thrive-in-isolation narrative. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

The structure beneath Klopp wobbled, and Liverpool bounced between sporting directors — one of whom, Jorg Schmadtke, Klopp was allowed to source himself. — James Pearce, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Noun

Like liquid mercury, old age wobbles and slides upon viewing. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Asian stock markets also dropped on Friday in another wobble from investors over the sustainability of the AI boom. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (2)

probably from Low German wabbeln; akin to Old English wǣfre restless — more at waver

First Known Use

Verb (2)

1657, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for wabble

• babble
• babel
• dabble
• drabble
• gabble
• nabal
• rabble
• scrabble
• immeasurable