cobble

[ kob-uhl ]

/ ˈkɒb əl /

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verb (used with object), cob·bled, cob·bling.

to mend (shoes, boots, etc.); patch.

to put together roughly or clumsily.

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Origin of cobble

First recorded in 1490–1500; apparently back formation from cobbler

Words nearby cobble

cobalt yellow, Cobb, cobber, Cobbett, cobbing, cobble, cobbler, cobblers, cobbler's pegs, cobbler's wax, cobbles

Other definitions for cobble (2 of 3)

cobble²

[ kob-uhl ]

/ ˈkɒb əl /

noun

a cobblestone.

cobbles, coal in lumps larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder.

Metalworking.

a defect in a rolled piece resulting from loss of control over its movement.
Slang. a piece showing bad workmanship.

verb (used with object), cob·bled, cob·bling.

to pave with cobblestones.

Origin of cobble

First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin; perhaps cob + -le; see cobblestone

Other definitions for cobble (3 of 3)

cobble³

[ kob-uhl ]

/ ˈkɒb əl /

noun

New England, New York State, and New Jersey. (especially in placenames) a rounded hill.

Origin of cobble

First recorded in 1885–95; perhaps from cobble²

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How to use cobble in a sentence

For Melodi, and many of her friends who are in creative industries, the pandemic has been a time of cobbling together ways to get by.
Remote Work Is All Gen Z Knows. But Are They Satisfied?|Raisa Bruner|August 16, 2021|Time
In 2019, the Heat cobbled together a four-team deal to bring Jimmy Butler to Biscayne Boulevard via sign-and-trade.
Which NBA Teams Are Making The Same Free Agency Moves, And Which Ones Are Mixing It Up?|Jared Dubin|August 4, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Then, like many chefs, he laid off most of his staff — many had worked with him for years to establish the restaurant’s reputation as destination-worthy — and cobbled together a takeout program of dishes like burgers and pot stickers.
Does It Get Better For the Indie Fine Dining Restaurant?|Sara Sheridan|July 22, 2021|Eater
When the pandemic hit, those of us who were able to work from home had to quickly cobble together work stations.
What Happens to Your Body After a Year Inside?|mmirhashem|July 14, 2021|Outside Online

Germany is a team in transition, and scraped through the tournament’s group stage after losing to France and cobbling together a tie with Hungary.
England vs Germany Offers End to 25 Years of Hurt for One Man, and a Nation|Dan Stewart|June 28, 2021|Time
Just cobble it together, plonk it on your head, and smile a lot.
Flower Crowns Are Phony and Must Die|Sara Lieberman|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A couple years ago, I was walking one weekday morning down Court Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and came upon Robin Williams.
When I Met Robin Williams in Afghanistan|Matthew Kaminski|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If only the Dems or the Reps could cobble one or two together out back in the shed.
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The Lees were the 1st Black Family to move into the predominantly Italian-American Brooklyn Neighborhood of Cobble Hill.
Spike Lee Blasts The New York Times’ Story on Brooklyn Gentrification in Fiery Op-Ed|Marlow Stern|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He could call new elections, but he will more likely call on Renzi to cobble together a government where Letta failed.
Florentine Mayor Matteo Renzi to Lead Italy|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pavement is of rough cobble-stones, and swarms of dogs and children crowded the way everywhere.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
The streets are lined with cobble stones and bowlders and low, white houses, mostly one-story high.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
There were no harsh commands that he uttered, no rattling of wheels over cobble stones, no exhibition of a despotic will.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Many of its streets are paved with cobble-stones, and some of its buildings are, if not handsome, at least substantial.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
There is a short squat cobble, flat-bottomed and of intolerable weight, down near the waters, and its owner makes for it.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for cobble (1 of 2)

cobble¹

/ (ˈkɒbəl) /

noun

short for cobblestone

geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64–256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebble

verb

(tr) to pave (a road) with cobblestones

Derived forms of cobble

cobbled, adjective

Word Origin for cobble

C15 (in cobblestone): from cob 1

British Dictionary definitions for cobble (2 of 2)

cobble²

/ (ˈkɒbəl) /

verb (tr)

to make or mend (shoes)

to put together clumsily

Word Origin for cobble

C15: back formation from cobbler 1

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Scientific definitions for cobble

cobble

[ kŏb′əl ]

A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder. Pebbles have a diameter between 64 and 256 mm (2.56 and 10.24 inches) and are often rounded.

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