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bobble

[ bob-uhl ]

noun

  1. a repeated, jerky movement; bob.
  2. a momentary fumbling or juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.
  3. an error; mistake.
  4. 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)

bobbled, bobbling.
  1. to juggle or fumble (a batted or thrown baseball) momentarily, usually resulting in an error.

bobble

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a short jerky motion, as of a cork floating on disturbed water; bobbing movement
  2. a tufted ball, usually for ornament, as on a knitted hat
  3. any small dangling ball or bundle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr sport (of a ball) to bounce with a rapid erratic motion due to an uneven playing surface
  2. informal.
    to handle (something) ineptly; muff; bungle

    he bobbled the ball and lost the game

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bobble1

1805–15; bob 1 + -le; bobble ( def 4 ) perhaps new formation with bob 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bobble1

C19: from bob 1(vb)
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If one fielder bobbles a grounder or makes an errant throw, they all have to start over again.

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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.

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A sports retail giant has come under fire for misspelling the Welsh word for Wales on its bobble hats.

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“For hoodies we look at pilling, which are the small bobbles that form on fabric.”

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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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