English vocabulary · B2
Wobble
/ˈwɒb.əl/ · v.
Wobble means to move from side to side because something is not steady. A loose table or wheel can wobble, tip, and fall down fast.
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Example sentences
- The loose wheel wobbled down the path.
- Her chair began to wobble at dinner.
Word origin and roots
from Low German
- wob — move (from Low German)
Synonyms and nuances
- SHAKE — move back and forth (Move Back And Forth)
- SWAY — move side to side (Move Gently Side To Side)
- ROCK — move on a base (Move On A Base)
Words with the same root
wob — move
- waver — move or change without being steady
Lesson notes
Wobble means to move from side to side because something is not steady. A loose table or wheel can wobble, tip, and fall down fast.
Related: shake, sway, rock. Use wobble when something moves side to side and is not steady.
The loose wheel wobbled down the path. Her chair began to wobble at dinner.
From Low German. Wob- means move. Moving back and forth is a wobble.