wobble

/ˈwɒbl/ verb [I, T]

Definition

› If something wobbles or you make something wobble, it moves from side to side, often because it is not on a flat surface: The ladder started to wobble. Stop wobbling the table.

wobbly adjective › likely to wobble: a wobbly chair

(Definition of wobble verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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