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bobble
[ bob-uhl ]
noun
- a repeated, jerky movement; bob.
- a momentary fumbling or juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.
- an error; mistake.
- a small ball of fabric usually used decoratively, as in a fringe or other trimming:
a sweater with a line of bobbles up the sleeves.
verb (used with object)
- to juggle or fumble (a batted or thrown baseball) momentarily, usually resulting in an error.
bobble
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a short jerky motion, as of a cork floating on disturbed water; bobbing movement
- a tufted ball, usually for ornament, as on a knitted hat
- any small dangling ball or bundle
verb
- intr sport (of a ball) to bounce with a rapid erratic motion due to an uneven playing surface
- informal.to handle (something) ineptly; muff; bungle
he bobbled the ball and lost the game
Word History and Origins
Origin of bobble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bobble1
Example Sentences
If one fielder bobbles a grounder or makes an errant throw, they all have to start over again.
At the full-time whistle, there were a smattering of boos from home supporters at Etihad Stadium and a despondent Haaland ripped off his hair bobble and shirt before heading straight down the tunnel.
A sports retail giant has come under fire for misspelling the Welsh word for Wales on its bobble hats.
“For hoodies we look at pilling, which are the small bobbles that form on fabric.”
But on what would have been a tricky double play, the Dodgers failed to record any outs, with Gavin Lux bobbling the ball at second base to let in a run, making it 2-0.
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