Cobble

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːbəl/

Cobble (verb)

  1. To repair something in a quick and not very careful way.
  2. To put together parts to make something, often quickly and not perfectly.

Examples

  • He cobbled the broken chair together in minutes.
  • She cobbled a meal from leftovers.

Common collocations: cobble together, cobble up, cobble a plan, cobble a solution, cobble street

Cobble (noun)

  1. A small, round stone used for paving roads or paths.

Examples

  • The path was covered in cobbles.
  • She tripped over a loose cobble.

Synonyms of Cobble

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Cobble

  • opposite of repairing or constructing
  • opposite of building or assembling