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wobble

/ˈwɑbl̩/ verb C2
  1. To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro. (intransitive) · the Earth wobbles slowly on its axis· the jelly wobbled on the plate
  2. To tremble or quaver. (intransitive) · The soprano's voice wobbled alarmingly.
  3. To vacillate in one's opinions. (intransitive) · I'm wobbling between the Liberals and the Greens.
  4. To cause to wobble. (transitive) · The boy wobbled the girl's bike.

He/she/it wobbles · Past wobbled · Past participle wobbled · -ing form wobbling

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Verb forms

Base form
wobble
He/she/it
wobbles
Past
wobbled
Past participle
wobbled
-ing form
wobbling

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My ankles wobbled uncontrollably, and my arms flailed in a desperate attempt to maintain balance while small children glided effortlessly past me.
Embracing the Ice: The Unexpected Joy of Being a Beginner, p. 1 · C1

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