wobble
/ˈwɒbl/verb
उच्चारण वॉबल
डगमगाना, हिलना-डुलना
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[I, T]
to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this
डगमगाना, हिलना-डुलना
- The table wobbles because one leg is short.
- The old cycle wobbled badly on the rough road.
- The pile of books began to wobble and then fell.
+ 2 more examples
- The child's first steps were wobbly, and he wobbled from side to side.
- The chair wobbled as soon as he sat down.
Synonyms shake totter teeter sway rock
Opposite be steady stabilize
- 2
[I]
to hesitate or be uncertain about something
ढुलमुल होना, अनिश्चित होना
- The government wobbled on the decision.
- The minister wobbled on the question of the new tax.
- Some investors wobbled when share prices fell sharply.
+ 2 more examples
- The coach never wobbled on the team's strategy.
- The chairman wobbled over whether to sign the deal.
Synonyms waver vacillate hesitate dither
Opposite decide be firm
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wobble (intransitive) + adverb of manner
Wobble describes an unsteady side-to-side movement of a table, wheel, voice or person.
'Wobble' मेज़, पहिये, आवाज़ या व्यक्ति की अस्थिर, इधर-उधर हिलने वाली गति का वर्णन करता है।
- The bicycle wobbled dangerously on the stony path.
- Her voice wobbled as she began the speech.
wobble + noun (transitive)
As a transitive verb, to wobble something is to make it move unsteadily on purpose.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में किसी चीज़ को wobble करना उसे जानबूझकर अस्थिर रूप से हिलाना है।
- The child wobbled the loose tooth with her tongue.
a wobble (noun) / a wobbly + noun
The noun is a wobble; the adjective is wobbly, which is not the same as wobble.
Noun 'a wobble' है; adjective 'wobbly' है, जो wobble से भिन्न रूप है।
- The table has a slight wobble.
- That wobbly chair needs repair.
wobble (figurative)
In news and exams, wobble can mean a short period of hesitation or weakness, such as in prices or confidence.
समाचारों और परीक्षाओं में wobble का अर्थ कीमतों या आत्मविश्वास में अल्पकालिक हिचकिचाहट या कमज़ोरी भी हो सकता है।
- The market wobbled after the budget speech.
- Radhika had a wobble before the interview but recovered.
+Collocations 5
subject + wobble
tablewheelchairvoicetooth
- The wheel of the cart began to wobble at the turn.
adverb + wobble
slightlydangerouslybadlyalarminglygently
- The tall ladder wobbled slightly under his weight.
verb + a wobble
havedevelopfixfeelnotice
- The carpenter fixed the wobble in the desk leg.
wobbly + noun
tabletoothvoicestepbridge
- The toddler took her first wobbly steps towards her mother.
wobble + preposition
wobble onwobble withwobble from side to sidewobble under
- The little boy wobbled from side to side on his first bicycle.
“More examples 7
- The old table wobbles whenever I write on it.
जब भी मैं पुरानी मेज़ पर लिखता हूँ, वह हिलने लगती है।
- The cyclist wobbled, steadied himself and rode on.
साइकिल सवार डगमगाया, सँभला और आगे बढ़ गया।
- Radhika's hands wobbled with nerves as she held the microphone.
माइक्रोफ़ोन पकड़ते समय घबराहट से राधिका के हाथ काँप रहे थे।
- The shares wobbled for a day and then recovered.
शेयर एक दिन डगमगाए और फिर सँभल गए।
- The jelly wobbled on the plate as the waiter set it down.
वेटर ने जैसे ही प्लेट रखी, जेली उस पर थरथराने लगी।
- The old bridge wobbled as the lorry crossed it.
लॉरी के गुज़रते समय पुराना पुल हिलने लगा।
- Her voice wobbled with fear as she began the poem.
कविता शुरू करते समय डर से उसकी आवाज़ काँप उठी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The table is wobble.
✓ The table is wobbly.
After is, use the adjective wobbly; wobble is a verb or noun.
Is के बाद adjective 'wobbly' आता है; wobble क्रिया या noun है।
✗ The table wobbles whenever I will write on it.
✓ The table wobbles whenever I write on it.
After whenever, the present simple is used for a repeated action, not will.
Whenever के बाद दोहराई जाने वाली क्रिया के लिए present simple आता है, will नहीं।
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AaSpelling
wob·ble
?Which word?
Keep the unsteady words together: wobble (move unsteadily from side to side), totter (walk unsteadily), teeter (stand or move unsteadily, about to fall), sway, waver (be unsure; move unsteadily).
अस्थिरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: wobble (अस्थिर रूप से इधर-उधर हिलना), totter (लड़खड़ाते चलना), teeter (गिरने की कगार पर अस्थिर), sway, waver (अनिश्चित होना; अस्थिर हिलना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A wobbly chair, throw a wobbly (British informal, suddenly become very angry or upset).
Collocations: a wobbly chair, throw a wobbly (British अनौपचारिक, अचानक बहुत क्रोधित या परेशान होना)।