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Added 10 October 2026

bobble

/ˈbɒbəl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bobble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.
the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out

verb

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out

Origin

* (noun): from bob + -le (diminutive suffix). * (verb): from bob + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare bauble.

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