Bobbling, a term commonly used in sports when a ball or puck bounces around uncontrollably, can also be expressed in a variety of ways. Similar words to bobbling include wobbling, jiggling, dribbling and oscillating. Another term associated with bobbling is bobblehead, which refers to a figurine with a large head that bobbles back and forth. Swerving, veering and fluctuating can also be used to describe an object's unpredictable movement. In everyday language, bobbling can also be termed as fumbling, mishandling, or botching up. Regardless of the word used, the effect is the same: lost control and direction.