1.[transitiveT]American EnglishAmEDSHOLD to drop or hold a ball in an uncontrolled way 漏接〔球〕,失掉〔球〕SYN fumble
2.[intransitiveI]British EnglishBrE if a piece of clothing bobbles, especially a sweater, it forms little balls on the surface of the cloth after it has been worn or washed 〔衣服〕起球,结绒SYN American English pill
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bobble• Some surfaces can make it bobble a bit, though not enough to put you off.• The white and bluefleshbobbling in the sun.• The shortstopbobbled the ball and the runner ran home.