Wobble
/ˈwɒb.əl/noun
To move unsteadily from side to side or up and down.
Did you know?“Wobble” is an expressive English word built to mimic unsteady motion, and its exact origin is uncertain, which is why it carries that eerie, almost spell-like feel of a word born from movement itself.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
wobelen
“to move unsteadily; to totter”
16th Century
English
wobble
“to rock, shake, or move with an unsteady motion”
Modern English
English
wobble
“to move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side or up and down”
Modern English
English
wobbly
“unsteady; shaky”