BOBBLE


Meaning of BOBBLE in English

I. ˈbäbəl verb

( bobbled ; bobbled ; bobbling -b(ə)liŋ ; bobbles )

Etymology: freq. of bob (I)

intransitive verb

1. : bob I vi 1 a (1)

a basketball bobbling on the rim of the basket for a moment before dropping in

laughed … so that her black wig bobbled — M.F.K.Fisher

2. : to make an error or mistake (as in baseball or football) : fumble

the catcher bobbled at a crucial point

transitive verb

: muff , fumble

bobble an easy infield grounder

II. noun

( -s )

1. : a repeated bobbing movement

the bobble of the cork in the rough water

2. : a small ball ; especially : one in a series of tiny yarn balls used on an edging

3. : error , mistake

a man who can laugh at his own bobbles and stick to his job — Time

especially : an error consisting of momentarily juggling the ball in baseball or fumbling it in football

lost the game because of two bobbles by a single ball carrier

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.