Wobbles

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unsteadiness on one's feet, wheels, etc. Australia, informal, plural, plural-only

    ""We thought everything was alright, then when Luke started to walk we noticed he got the wobbles, and they never left, eight months later he was diagnosed with A-T," she said."

  2. 2
    plural of wobble form-of, plural
  3. 3
    Nervousness which prevents someone from performing properly. Australia, informal, plural, plural-only

    "England had the wobbles at 4 for 109 and a lead of 115."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of wobble form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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yips

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"The table wobbles because its legs are unequal length."

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