BOBBLE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

bobble 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bobble

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy she's terrified that she'll make some silly bobble during the important presentation

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bobble

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verb

ˈbä-bəl

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe

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as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements the little doll's head bobbled when you poked it

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Recent Examples of bobble

Noun

His bobble of a Brock Purdy pass, which led to a Seahawks interception inside their own 5-yard line, dashed any leftover hope. — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026 Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026

Verb

With less than four minutes to go and the Texans protecting a seven-point lead, Patrick Mahomes threw a deep ball to Kelce, who bobbled it. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Feeney history, as told by the founders The first season of Feeney ball was a resounding success, despite all the strikeouts and bobbled catches in between. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bobble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobble

Noun

Despite the full lineup and passionate patriotic crowd in Seattle, Team USA looked uncomfortable from the start, fell behind early, made sloppy mistakes and could not keep up with the Belgians, who move on to face Spain in the quarterfinals.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of mistake

Verb

But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Definition of fumble

Verb

Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.

— Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of blunder

Verb

One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

Third baseman Ryan McMahon also committed a throwing error, New York's 19th in its last 14 games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
England is hoping karma is on its side after a famous goal-scoring error sealed a World Cup loss to Argentina 40 years ago at Azteca Stadium.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of error

Verb

The iconic bunny costume moment, when Elle is tricked into showing up to a non-costume party wearing a Playboy bunny get-up, was the catalyst for exploring how Elle was able to shake that humiliation off.

— Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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