Bobble

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’bÉ™l

Full definition of bobble

Noun

1. A furry ball attached on top of a hat
2. (British) Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail), a hair tie
3. (informal) A pill (ball formed on surface of fabric, as on laundered clothes).
4. (knitting) A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
• 2008, Claire Compton, ‎Sue Whiting, The Knitting and Crochet Bible (page 45)From the top the sample shows four stitch popcorns, five stitch bobbles, two rows of bells and a central leaf with leaves sloping to the left and right each side.

Derived terms

• bobble hat
• bobbly

Verb

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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278355A neat interchange between Mikel Arteta and Wilshere set up Podolski and his finish bobbled into the net via Gallas.

Derived terms

• bobbler