Definition of bobble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
motionintr. UK move up and down repeatedlyintr. UK
- The boat bobbled on the waves.
2.
sportstr. UK mishandle a ball in sportstr. UK
- The player bobbled the catch and dropped it.
3.
crafttr. TECH. UK add textured stitch loops when knittingtr. TECH. UK
- She bobbled the scarf for a textured look.
Noun
1.
errorUK mistake or blunder, especially in sportsUK
- The player made a bobble, missing the easy catch..
2.
fabricUK ball formed on fabric surfaceUK
- The sweater had a bobble after washing.
3.
knittingTECH. UK set of stitches forming a bumpTECH. UK
- The scarf featured a bobble pattern.
4.
decorative itemUK small ball made of strands of yarn or threadUK
- She attached a colorful bobble to her hat..
5.
hairUK elastic band for securing hairUK
- She tied her hair with a colorful bobble.
6.
movementUK wobbling motionUK
- The toy moved with a slight bobble.
Images of bobble
set of stitches forming a bump 
small ball made of strands of yarn or thread 
elastic band for securing hair
Expressions with bobble
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knitted hat with a fluffy ball on top
She wore a colorful bobble hat to the ski resort.
Origin of bobble
English, bob (to move up and down)
Terms with bobble included in their meaning
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crafts
knitting stitch similar to a bobble
scottish hat
brimless woolen hat from Scotland, often with a central bobble
Examples of bobble in a sentence
Her head bobbled as she listened to the music. He bobbled the ball during the crucial play. The goalie bobbled the pass, leading to a goal. I decided to bobble the edges of the blanket. He learned to bobble the hat for extra warmth. The goalie’s bobble cost the team the game.
A bobble by the pitcher led to a home run. She noticed a bobble on her favorite dress. The fabric's surface was covered with tiny bobbles. The sweater had tiny bobbles all over. She learned to knit bobbles for her blanket. The scarf had a red bobble at the end. Each sock had a tiny bobble on it. She lost her bobble during the game. The bobble snapped while she was styling her hair. A bobble appeared in the camera footage. The boat's bobble made the glass rattle.
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- French:osciller, erreur, ...
- German:wippen, Fehler, ...
- Italian:oscillare, errore, ...
- Spanish:balancearse, fallo, ...
- Portuguese:balançar, erro, ...
- Chinese:上下颠簸, 错误, ...
- Japanese:揺れる, ミス, ...
- Arabic:تَأَرْجَحَ, زَلَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַדְנֵד, שְׁגִיאָה, ...
- Russian:качаться, ошибка, ...
- Ukrainian:гойдатись, помилка, ...
- Hindi:उठक-पटक करना, गलती, ...
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