wobble
verb (used without object)
to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
wobbler
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a word derived from
wobble.
Example Sentences
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The wobbler has added greater mystery to Starc's game.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
These are both so-called wobbler charges, meaning they can be prosecuted as misdemeanors or felonies, and each is punishable by up to three years in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
But Piñeiro botched another kick, yanking a wobbler left again from 32 yards out — shorter than a regular extra point.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
It’s hard not to sympathise with Fox News anchor John Brown, who threw a wobbler when faced with another report about Kim Kardashian – “It’s a NON-STORY!” he roared.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2015
If, after you have played, cries of "hog" or "wobbler" arise, remember that you are engaged in a sport and not in politics and that there is nothing really offensive in the terms.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 21, 1914 by Various
