Wobble vs Shimmy - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between wobble and shimmy

is that wobble is a low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep while shimmy is to perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).

In intransitive terms the difference between wobble and shimmy

is that wobble is to vacillate in one's opinions while shimmy is to vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.

wobble

English

Noun

(en noun)

An unsteady motion.

The fat man walked down the street with a wobble .

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A tremulous sound.

There was a wobble on her high notes.

(music) A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep

Synonyms

* (unsteady motion ): jiggle, quiver, shake, tremble * (tremulous sound ): quaver, tremble, tremolo, vibrato

Verb

(wobbl)

To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.

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To tremble or quaver.

To vacillate in one's opinions.

To cause to wobble.

Synonyms

* (move with an uneven or rocking motion ): judder, shake, shudder, tremble * (quaver ): quaver, quiver, tremble * (vacillate ): falter, vacillate, waffle, waver * (cause to wobble ): jiggle, rock, shake, wiggle

Derived terms

* wobbler * wobbly

shimmy

English

(wikipedia shimmy)

Noun

(shimmies)

A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.

An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.

A dance that was popular in the 1920s.

(rare) A sleeveless chemise.

Verb

(dance) To perform a (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).

To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).

He shimmied up the flagpole.

The static made her dress shimmy up her leg.

To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.

(rare) To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.

Synonyms

* (climb a pole) shinny, shin (qualifier)