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Wobble synonyms

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shake
To scatter or strew by jerky movements:
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  1. To scatter or strew by jerky movements:
  2. To shake hands:
  3. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements:
quaver
(Music) To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.
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  1. (Music) To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.
  2. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound.
  3. To shake or tremble
flounder
To speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and frequent mistakes
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  1. To speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and frequent mistakes
  2. (Intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
  3. To move clumsily or with little progress, as through water or mud.
vacillate
To waver in mind; show indecision
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  1. To waver in mind; show indecision
  2. To be unable to choose between different courses of action or opinions; waver:
  3. To change between one state and another; fluctuate:
tremble
To shake involuntarily from cold, fear, excitement, fatigue, etc.; shiver
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  1. To shake involuntarily from cold, fear, excitement, fatigue, etc.; shiver
  2. To feel fear or anxiety:
  3. To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake.
quiver
To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.
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  1. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.
  2. To shake with a tremulous motion; tremble
  3. (Intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.
dodder
To be unsteady; totter
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  1. To be unsteady; totter
  2. (Intransitive) To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.
  3. To move in a feeble, unsteady manner.
teeter
To totter, wobble, waver, etc.
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  1. To totter, wobble, waver, etc.
  2. To tilt back and forth on an edge.
  3. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter.
totter
To be on the point of failure or collapse
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  1. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  2. To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger.
  3. To rock or shake as if about to fall; be unsteady
waver
To move unsteadily back and forth:
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  1. To move unsteadily back and forth:
  2. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
  3. To tremble; quaver
quake
To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
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  1. To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
  2. To tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake
  3. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
stagger
To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.
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  1. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.
  2. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
  3. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
shuffle
To change; modify the order of something.
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  1. To change; modify the order of something.
  2. To move with short sliding steps, without or barely lifting the feet:
  3. To move by dragging or scraping the feet, as in walking or dancing
waggle
To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions:
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  1. To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions:
  2. To move shakily; wobble:
  3. To move in a shaky or wobbly manner; totter
sway
To incline or bend to one side; veer:
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  1. To incline or bend to one side; veer:
  2. (Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
  3. (Nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
teeter
To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin:
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  1. To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin:
  2. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate.
  3. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter.
totter
To be on the point of failure or collapse
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  1. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  2. To appear about to collapse:
  3. To sway as if about to fall.
vacillate
To be unable to choose between different courses of action or opinions; waver:
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  1. To be unable to choose between different courses of action or opinions; waver:
  2. To change between one state and another; fluctuate:
  3. To sway to and fro; waver; totter; stagger
waver
To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion:
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  1. To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion:
  2. To become diverted:
  3. To swing or sway to and fro; flutter
weave
To twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among
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  1. To twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among
  2. To form (threads) into a fabric
  3. To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole:
falter
To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble:
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  1. To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble:
  2. To act hesitantly; show uncertainty; waver; flinch
  3. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
lurch
To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
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  1. To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
  2. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically:
  3. (Archaic) To prevent (a person) from getting his fair share of something
reel
To go round and round in a whirling motion:
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  1. To go round and round in a whirling motion:
  2. To be thrown off balance or fall back:
  3. To feel dizzy:
stagger
To arrange (periods of activity, duties, etc.) so as to avoid crowding, provide for continuity of expertise, etc.
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  1. To arrange (periods of activity, duties, etc.) so as to avoid crowding, provide for continuity of expertise, etc.
  2. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.
  3. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
stumble
To come by chance; happen
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  1. To come by chance; happen
  2. (Intransitive) To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.
  3. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.
teeter
To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate.
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  1. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate.
  2. To totter, wobble, waver, etc.
  3. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter.
totter
To be on the point of failure or collapse
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  1. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  2. To proceed with feeble, unsure steps
  3. To rock or shake as if about to fall; be unsteady
weave
To twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among
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  1. To twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among
  2. To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material:
  3. To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth.
dither
(Computer graphics) To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns in similar colours to those that are unavailable on the system.
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  1. (Computer graphics) To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns in similar colours to those that are unavailable on the system.
  2. To do something nervously.
  3. To be nervously excited or confused
falter
To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
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  1. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
  2. To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
  3. To say hesitantly or timidly
halt
To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
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  1. To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
  2. To come or bring to a halt; stop, esp. temporarily
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.
hesitate
To be reluctant; not be sure that one should
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  1. To be reluctant; not be sure that one should
  2. To stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
  3. To pause; stop momentarily
pause
To cause to be temporarily inactive; briefly stop the action of (an electronic device, audio or video stream, etc.)
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  1. To cause to be temporarily inactive; briefly stop the action of (an electronic device, audio or video stream, etc.)
  2. To cease or suspend the action of temporarily; stop for an interim:
  3. To hesitate:
shilly-shally
To procrastinate.
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  1. To procrastinate.
  2. To spend time on insignificant things; dawdle.
  3. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.
stagger
To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
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  1. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
  2. To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods:
  3. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
vacillate
To waver in mind; show indecision
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  1. To waver in mind; show indecision
  2. To change between one state and another; fluctuate:
  3. To be unable to choose between different courses of action or opinions; waver:
waver
To move unsteadily back and forth:
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  1. To move unsteadily back and forth:
  2. To become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
  3. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
Find another word for wobble. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for wobble, like: shake, quaver, flounder, vacillate, tremble, quiver, move unsteadily from side to side, dodder, teeter, totter and be unsteady.

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  • The tree should not wobble at the top of the root ball.

  • This will help keep your hand steadier, resulting in a better line that doesn't wobble unevenly.

  • Eventually, one of the furry characters will wobble or rolls its eyes at you.

  • Look for a solid-feeling stock that doesn't bend or wobble easily.

  • They tend to sway when they stand or sit and wobble when they walk.

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