# wobbling

/ˈwɑbəɫɪŋ/ (US) · /wˈɒblɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/wobbling
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

to move from side to side in an unsteady way, as if you might fall.

For teachers: to move unsteadily from side to side; to shake or oscillate without holding firm.

## Examples

- The old table is wobbling on the uneven floor.
- The toddler takes a few wobbling steps across the living room while his parents watch closely.
- The cyclist kept riding despite the wobbling front wheel, which threatened to give way on every sharp turn of the mountain road.

## Usage notes

- Intransitive in its usual sense; describes unsteady motion with no direct object.

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