wabble
Shake while moving
Wabble is a variant spelling of wobble, meaning to move unsteadily from side to side or to be uncertain or indecisive.
The spelling with an a is less common but appears in older texts and some dialects: The wheel began to wabble on its axle.
Both forms function identically as verb and noun.
Unsteady side-to-side motion
- teeterSway without stability
- totterMove unsteadily, nearly falling
- swayRock back and forth
- rockSolid earthen material
shake · quiver · tremble · oscillate · jiggle · wiggle · bobble · reel
Walk unsteadily, sway
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- toddleWalk unsteadily, young
- waddleSwaying, clumsy gait
shamble · totter · reel · falter · limp · hobble · weave · careen
Hesitate or fluctuate
- vacillateWaver between choices
- hesitatePause in uncertainty
- ditherNervous inability to choose
- fluctuateVary irregularly over time
oscillate · equivocate · shilly-shally · seesaw · yo-yo · flip-flop · waffle · falter
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unstableProne to sudden change
- insecureLacking self-assurance
wobbly · tottering · teetering · unbalanced · top-heavy · loose · unsecured · ramshackle
wobble
Unsteady side-to-side motion
rock · shake · quiver · tremble · oscillate · jiggle · wiggle · bobble · reel · lurch
stagger
Walk unsteadily, sway
waddle · shamble · totter · reel · falter · limp · hobble · weave · careen · swerve
waver
Hesitate or fluctuate
fluctuate · oscillate · equivocate · shilly-shally · seesaw · yo-yo · flip-flop · waffle · falter · teeter
rickety
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unstableProne to sudden change
insecure · wobbly · tottering · teetering · unbalanced · top-heavy · loose · unsecured · ramshackle · jerry-built
wabbleunwavering
Steady and unchanging
resolute · steadfast · firm · decisive · determined