bobble
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/ˈbɑːbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɒbl/
A small, fluffy ball often used as a decoration on clothing.
She wore a hat with a bobble on top.
An elastic hair tie with a small ball or decoration on it.
She used a bobble to tie her hair back.
To move with small bounces, often when a ball is not caught properly.
The soccer ball bobbled as it rolled across the field.
To fail to catch or stop a ball properly.
He bobbled the catch, and the ball fell to the ground.
To become covered in small balls of fiber, like when a fabric is brushed.
The wool sweater bobbled after being washed.