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WOBBLING Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word wobbling. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wobbling. (close relations)
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oscillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having periodic vibrations

quivering
adjectiveadj
noun

• a shaky motion

• the act of vibrating

shaking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

• a shaky motion

tottering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

• (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse

trembling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a shaky motion

adjective satellite

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

wavering
adjectiveadj
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

adjective satellite

• uncertain in purpose or action

swaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

teetering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

verb

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

careen
verbv
noun

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

coggle
verbv
verb

• walk unsteadily, with short steps

• move unsteadily

falter
verbv
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

verb

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

jiggle
verbv
noun

• a slight irregular shaking motion

verb

• move to and fro

judder
verb, nounv, n
verb

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

quaver
nounn
noun

• a tremulous sound

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

quiver
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a shaky motion

• case for holding arrows

• the act of vibrating

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• move back and forth very rapidly

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

rock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

• United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

• (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable

• hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

• a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• cause to move back and forth

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

shift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

shimmy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

verb

• tremble or shake

• dance a shimmy

shudder
verbv
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

verb

• shake, as from cold

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Best Hypernyms For WOBBLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wobbling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
move motion movement vibrate

Alternatives for OSCILLATING

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