English Explanatory Dictionary

bobble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
  2. Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail), a hair tie
  3. A pill (a ball formed on the surface of the fabric, as on laundered clothes).
  4. A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
  5. A wobbling motion.
verb
  1. To bob up and down.
  2. To make a mistake in.
  3. To roll slowly.
  4. To mishandle a ball.
  5. To use the bobble stitch.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bobble.wav

Word forms

bobble bobbles bobbling bobbled

Etymology

* (noun): from bob + -le (diminutive suffix). * (verb): from bob + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare bauble.

Derived words

bobble hat bobblehead bobbly debobble hair bobble head bobble bobbler
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