bobble

== English == === Etymology === (noun): from bob +‎ -le (diminutive suffix). (verb): from bob +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). Compare bauble. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɒbəl/ Rhymes: -ɒbəl Homophone: bauble (cot–caught merger) === Noun === bobble (plural bobbles) A furry ball attached on top of a hat. (British) Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail), a hair tie (informal) A pill (a ball formed on the surface of the fabric, as on laundered clothes). (knitting) A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump. A wobbling motion. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bobble (third-person singular simple present bobbles, present participle bobbling, simple past and past participle bobbled) (intransitive) To bob up and down. (US) To make a mistake in. (intransitive) To roll slowly. November 17 2012, BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [1] A neat interchange between Mikel Arteta and Wilshere set up Podolski and his finish bobbled into the net via Gallas. (US, sports, transitive) To mishandle a ball. (knitting, rare) To use the bobble stitch. ==== Derived terms ==== bobbler ==== Translations ==== === References ===