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

Put plainly, the body that watches over the global financial system, chaired by the governor of the Bank of England, is saying the prices these funds report rest partly on judgment, and that the judgment wobbles precisely when it is tested. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Noun

Employees sense the wobble in town halls. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The payoff is added height without the wobble, and greater comfort during extended periods of time on your feet—ideal for navigating cities on foot. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 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