jiggle

[ jig-uhl ]
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verb (used with or without object),jig·gled, jig·gling.
  1. to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.

noun
  1. a jiggling movement.

Origin of jiggle

1
First recorded in 1835–40; jig2 + -le

Other words from jiggle

  • jiggler, noun

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How to use jiggle in a sentence

  • Next he tried sulking on the bottom of the pool, jiggling from side to side, only to rise gradually to the surface.

  • The constant give of the springs jiggling endlessly up and down, up and down, was as trying as anything.

    Fanny Goes to War | Pat Beauchamp
  • I didn't think May had any stock, but there she was just the same, jiggling the shaker up and down.

    Tutors' Lane | Wilmarth Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for jiggle

jiggle

/ (ˈdʒɪɡəl) /


verb
  1. to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion: to jiggle the door handle

noun
  1. a short jerky motion

Origin of jiggle

1
C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle

Derived forms of jiggle

  • jiggly, adjective

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