Definition of bobble

bobbleverb

bong bóng

/ˈbɒbl//ˈbɑːbl/

Word Origin1920s: diminutive of bob ‘the hairstyle’.

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to move along the ground with small bounces

Example:
  • The ball somehow bobbled into the net.

to drop a ball or to fail to stop it

Example:
  • She tried to catch the ball but bobbled it.

to become covered in very small balls of fibre

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