bobble

[US]/'bɒb(ə)l/
[UK]/'bɑbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a light shake, mistake
v. to miss or mishandle
Word Forms
Pluralbobbles
Past Tensebobbled
Past Participlebobbled
Present Participlebobbling
Third Person Singularbobbles

Phrases & Collocations

bobble hat

bobblehead

bobble stitch

Example Sentences

a woollen hat with a bobble on top.

some of those goals have bobbled in off the post.

Andy bobbled the ball, so his throw home was too late.

Her hat had a cute bobble on top.

The baby's toy has a bobble that makes noise.

I accidentally knocked over the bobble on the shelf.

The bobble on the sweater adds a fun touch.

She likes to wear beanies with a big bobble.

The cat played with the bobble on the string.

The bobble on the keychain is her favorite part.

The bobblehead doll on his desk always makes him smile.

She sewed a colorful bobble onto her backpack.

The bobble on the dog's collar jingles when he walks.

Real-world Examples

And bobble the ball, so it won't get past you.

Source: Volume 2

So, if you wrap a bobble head in bubble wrap, does that make it a bubble head?

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

No, in fact, he was so well-behaved, Howie bought him a Buzz Aldrin bobble head and astronaut ice cream.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

After all, we're just bobbling with creative days.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2017 Collection

The bobble head look at that.

Source: GQ — 10 Essentials for Celebrities

The next shot that came I bobbled, but thankfully it didn't land in the goal.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2018 Collection

And one and all bobbled their heads in " way cool" agreement.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

All around it is a series of very odd tubercles and nobbles and bobbles.

Source: Paleontology Popular Science

My big old head will bobble on the right side of your screen while you follow the words.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2017 Collection

Ten years ago, there had been lots of pictures of what looked like a large pink beach ball wearing different-colored bobble hats.

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

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