bobble

[bob-uhl]

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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.

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verb (used with object)

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

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Origin:
1805–15; bob¹ + -le; (def. 4) perhaps new formation with bob²

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bobble (ˈbɒb^əl)

—n
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

—vb
4.	(intr) sport (of a ball) to bounce with a rapid erratic motion due to an uneven playing surface
5.	informal (US) to handle (something) ineptly; muff; bungle: he bobbled the ball and lost the game

[C19: from bob¹ (vb)]

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bobble

1812, frequentative of bob (1). The notion is, "to move or handle something with continual bobbing."

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