wobbles 1 of 2

verb

variants also wabbles
Definition of wobblesnext
present tense third-person singular of wobble
1
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water

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2
as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

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3
as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time

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4
as in falters
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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wobbles

2 of 2

noun

variants also wabbles
plural of wobble
as in tremors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbles
  1. shakes
  2. tremors
  3. sways
  4. vibrations
  5. waits
  6. fluctuations
Verb
  • The longtime politician shakes his head.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While rare, a tsunami could arrive just minutes after the earth shakes, depending on the location.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • For the first time, Kentucky doctors performed a new surgery for patients with tremors and Parkinson's symptoms.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Long-term exposure can result in irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, tremors and weight loss.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of tremors
Verb
  • The camera sways and various items around the room fall over.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The feeling of walking up to your property, putting the keys in the door but then the door just sways open.
    David Crown, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of sways
Noun
  • This effect is actually produced as tiny vibrations or phonons.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But Han deduced the spider launches its web in response to the vibrations of airborne insect wings.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of vibrations
Verb
  • Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of waits
Noun
  • The company has done an amazing job at this, despite pricing increases related to ongoing conservation efforts and supply fluctuations.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, factories that embrace digitization are better equipped to handle fluctuations in demand, disruptions in supply chains and labor shortages.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fluctuations
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