bobble

bobble
Synonyms and related words:
bad job, bevue, bitch, bitch up, bloomer, blooper, blow, blunder, bob, boggle, bollix, bonehead into it, bonehead play, boner, boo-boo, boob stunt, boot, botch, bounce, bugger, bugger up, bump, bungle, careen, chatter, clumsy performance, cobble, coggle, dangle, didder, dither, drop a brick, drop the ball, duff, dumb trick, error, etourderie, falter, flub, fluctuate, fluff, flutter, fool mistake, foozle, foul up, foul-up, fumble, gaucherie, goof, goof up, grimace, gum up, hash, hash up, have an ague, howler, hustle, jactitate, jar, jerk, jig, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, jounce, jump, librate, louse up, louse-up, lurch, mess, mess up, miscue, mistake, muck up, muck-up, muff, nutate, off day, oscillate, pendulate, pitch, pratfall, pull a boner, quake, quaver, quiver, reel, resonate, rictus, rock, roll, sad work, screamer, screw up, screw-up, shake, shiver, shock, shudder, slip, stumble, swag, sway, swing, tic, toss, tremble, tremor, trip, twitch, twitter, vacillate, vibrate, wag, waggle, wave, waver, wobble

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  • bobble — [[t]bɒ̱b(ə)l[/t]] bobbles, bobbling, bobbled 1) N COUNT A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes. [BRIT] ...the bobble on his nightcap. (in AM, usually use tassel) 2) VERB If a ball bobbles …   English dictionary

  • bobble — UK [ˈbɒb(ə)l] / US [ˈbɑb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms bobble : singular bobble plural bobbles British a small ball made from pieces of wool, used for decorating hats and other pieces of clothing …   English dictionary

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  • bobble — bob|ble1 [ˈbɔbəl US ˈba: ] n BrE a small soft ball, usually made of wool, that is used especially for decorating clothes ▪ Her pullover had bobbles on the front. >bobbly adj bobble 2 bobble2 v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: BOB11] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bobble — bob|ble1 [ babl ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a mistake, especially a failure to catch or handle a ball well in a sport 2. ) BRITISH a short round TASSEL, for example on a winter hat bobble bob|ble 2 [ babl ] verb transitive AMERICAN to drop or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bobble hat — noun A usu knitted tapering hat with a bobble at the top • • • Main Entry: ↑bobble * * * bobble hat UK US noun [countable] [singular bobble hat plural bobb …   Useful english dictionary

  • bobble hat — bobble hats N COUNT A bobble hat is a woollen hat with a bobble on it. [BRIT] …   English dictionary

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