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Wobble vs Writhe - What's the difference?

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Wobble is a related term of writhe.


In lang=en terms the difference between wobble and writhe

is that wobble is to cause to wobble while writhe is to twist or contort the body; to be distorted.

As nouns the difference between wobble and writhe

is that wobble is an unsteady motion while writhe is (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot.

As verbs the difference between wobble and writhe

is that wobble is to move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro while writhe is to twist, to wring (something).

wobble

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An unsteady motion.
    • The fat man walked down the street with a wobble .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That should have been that, but Hart caught a dose of the Hennessey wobbles and spilled Adlene Guedioura's long-range shot.}}
  • 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.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
  • 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

    writhe

    English

    Verb

  • To twist, to wring (something).
  • To contort (a part of the body).
  • *, II.17:
  • *:Cicero (as I remember) had gotten a custome to wryth his nose, which signifieth a naturall scoffer.
  • To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 1, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Everton 0-2 Liverpool , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}} (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

    • Anagrams

    * whiter * wither