bobble

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒbəl

Noun

bobble (plural bobbles)

1. A furry ball attached on top of a hat
2. (UK) Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail)
3. (informal) A pill (ball formed on surface of fabric, as on laundered clothes).

Derived terms

• bobble hat
• bobbly

Translations

furry ball attached on top of a hat

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 漏接 (cmn) (lòujiē)

• Finnish: tupsu (fi)
• French: pompon (fr) m

• German: Bommel (de) f and m, Pompon (de) f
• Japanese: ポンポン (ja) (ponpon)
• Russian: помпо́н (ru) (pompón) m

elasticated band for securing hair

• Finnish: hiuslenkki (fi), donitsi (fi)
• French: élastique à cheveux (fr) m

• Swedish: hårsnodd (sv) c

Verb

bobble (third-person singular simple present bobbles, present participle bobbling, simple past and past participle bobbled)

1. To bob up and down.
2. (US) To make a mistake in.
3. 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.

Derived terms

• bobbler

Translations

to bob up and down

• Finnish: pomppia (fi)

to make a mistake in

• Finnish: pompata (fi)

to roll slowly

• Finnish: vieriä (fi)