waffle vs oscillate

waffle is a noun but oscillate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
oscillate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oscillate is a hyponym of waffle; that is, oscillate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waffle:

waffle: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
oscillate: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Other hyponyms of waffle include dwell on, linger over, boggle, hover, linger, hover, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.

waffle (noun)	oscillate (noun)
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

waffle (verb)	oscillate (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness	move or swing from side to side regularly
	be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action