The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WOBBLING
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What does WOBBLING mean?
WOBBLING verb- To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
- To tremble or quaver.
- To vacillate in one's opinions.
- To cause to wobble.
- The motion of something that wobbles.