26984 words

wobble

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance:

Examples:

That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.
Don't wobble the table, please, Dan.
figurative The company's shares wobbled with the news of a foreign takeover bid.
2
to be uncertain what to do or to change repeatedly between two opinions:

Examples:

The government can't afford to wobble on this issue.
3
a movement from side to side that shows poor balance:

Examples:

I gave the poles a slight wobble and the whole tent collapsed.
figurative The closure of the company's German subsidiary caused a sharp wobble in its profits.
4
a feeling of not being certain about something:

Examples:

She's having a bit of a wobble about the move to New York.
5
to shake or move from side to side in a way that shows a lack of balance, or to cause something to do this:

Examples:

[ I ] The table wobbles because its legs are uneven.
6
a short period of time when the value of something falls or it seems possible that it could fail:

Examples:

Share prices have recovered from last autumn's wobble.
a market/price wobble
7
to fall or seem at risk of failing for a short period of time:

Examples:

In an emerging market it doesn't take much to make share prices wobble.

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