Meaning & use
wobble
To move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall or lose balance.
See it in a sentence
The old chair wobbled every time someone leaned back in it.
Her legs wobbled slightly after she stepped off the boat.
A note on using this word
Wobble suggests a slight, repeated unsteadiness rather than a single fall, and can describe objects, people, or plans.
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