Meaning & use
Bobbling
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Handling something clumsily or unsteadily, causing it to wobble or nearly be dropped.
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The receiver was bobbling the ball before finally securing the catch.
She kept bobbling her keys while trying to unlock the door in the rain.
A note on using this word
"Bobbling" is especially common in sports commentary to describe a player mishandling a ball just before recovering or dropping it.
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