Definition

To move unsteadily from side to side with an irregular, unbalanced motion, or the unsteady movement itself. Objects or people wobble when their weight is unevenly distributed or their support is unstable.

Example Usage

The old wooden chair began to wobble dangerously as soon as he sat down on it.

Origin

Likely from Middle Low German 'wabbeln,' related to 'wave' and 'wabble,' describing repetitive unsteady motion.

Fun Fact

The Earth itself 'wobbles' on its axis in a phenomenon called precession, completing one full wobble cycle every 26,000 years.

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