variants
or less commonly wabble
wobbled also wabbled; wobbling also wabbling
ˈwä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to cause to wobble
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)
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.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Yet the definition of what belongs in a stein or wine glass is starting to wobble.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The five-minute-plus title track wobbles as if being transmitted from underwater, with odd-sounding effects, a soulful Banks vocal and even wordless female cooings filtering through the speakers at one point.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 June 2026
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Verb
If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Yet the definition of what belongs in a stein or wine glass is starting to wobble.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Noun
The defeat was emblematic of their occasional late-game wobbles last season.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The five-minute-plus title track wobbles as if being transmitted from underwater, with odd-sounding effects, a soulful Banks vocal and even wordless female cooings filtering through the speakers at one point.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 June 2026
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“Wabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wabble. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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