bobble

bob·ble (bäb′əl)

noun

a bobbing, up-and-down movement
any of the tufted balls forming a decorative fringe, as on curtains
☆ Informal
1. an awkward mistake; error
2. Sports an awkward juggling of the ball in trying to catch or hold on to it

Etymology: freq. of bob,

intransitive verb -·bled, -·bling

transitive verb

Informal to deal with awkwardly or unskillfully; specif., to make a bobble with (a ball)

Converse of object

have: Single hoglets can have the bobble on the inside to cuddle into.
take: Sadly for him, it hit a divot, taking a big bobble in the process.
make: I made bobbles for the pink salmon one - again, a first time.
feel: Made from felted wool with handmade felt bobbles, it is satin lined with a magnetic fastening.

Preposition: at

end: One: bobble at end, pushed inside, twisted off, forms a separate balloon inside!

Preposition: over

line: The tall Uruguayan made sure he got in front of his marker and his diving header bobbled over the line.

Adjective modifier

assorted: They went to chemists for assorted hair bobbles and slides.
slight: Few favored spots slight bobble in pit stops will.
blue: The lid and base are lilac colored and the cube is held closed by a pastel blue bobble with velcro.
white: County swarmed with OUCC parties, some wearing silly red hats with white bobbles.
few: Yeah, Bibi is annoying and the PTS is a real howler, but no Bond film is without a few bobbles.

Modifies a noun

hat: Anyway I also bought a goat's wool, bobble hat made from Alfi's very own wool!
button: This cute little jacket has long sleeves, with a slightly fitted bodice, and black plastic bobble buttons.

Modifying Another Word

away: Mings was unlucky having burst through the defense, but the ball bobbled away from him and fell harmlessly wide.

Followed by an intransitive particle

around: As the ball bobbled around in the box, Hughes brilliantly made himself space but mis-hit his shot.

Noun used with modifier

hair: I sneaked this picture of him after he let me test the length with one of my hair bobbles.
ball: The ball bobbles around almost at random and the replays are vital to see what the hell went on when anyone scores.
plastic: It has a wide neckline, three-quarter length batwing sleeves and a scalloped panel running down the center with decorative silver plastic bobble buttons.
puzzle: Stuart Carter Finally, the official version of puzzle bobble on a mobile phone!
shot: David Mehew was superbly denied by Chuck Martini and agonizingly saw his weak shot bobble wide.

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