Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chuck a wobbly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
chuck- a -wob-bly
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum.

Australian usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

chucks a wobbly (present, singular) chucking a wobbly (participle, present) chucked a wobbly (participle, past) chucked a wobbly (past)

Synonyms

Questions

What does chuck a wobbly mean?
To have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum.

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