verb
bobbles; bobbled; bobbling
[no obj] :to move up and down quickly or repeatedly
[+ obj] US :to handle (something, such as a ball) in a clumsy or awkward way :to fail to catch (something) :fumble
noun
plural bobbles
[count] US :a mistake that occurs when a player fails to catch or handle the ball properly in baseball, football, etc.
chiefly Brit :a small ball of fabric that is used for decoration
US