bobble

/ˈbɑbəl/
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Other forms: bobbles; bobbled; bobbling

Definitions of bobble
  1. verb
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    synonyms: ball up, blow, bodge, bollix, bollix up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, butcher, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil
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    type of:
    fail, go wrong, miscarry
    be unsuccessful
  2. noun
    the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
    “the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out”
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    type of:
    bloomer, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall
    an embarrassing mistake
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