noun
cobble
KOB-uhl
noun
1
A rounded stone, roughly fist-sized, traditionally used to pave streets.
"The old town square was still paved with cobbles."
verb
1
To put something together quickly or roughly, often from whatever is available.
"They cobbled together a plan overnight."
"She cobbled a costume from spare fabric."
How to Use Cobble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rounded paving stone, or (as a verb) to throw something together hastily.
Common pairings
cobbled streets
cobble together a solution
Word Forms
cobbled past tense, cobbles plural, Cobbles plural, cobbles singular
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Etymology
From Middle English forms tied to "cobblestone," probably a small version of an old word for a rounded lump.