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- DictionaryJig·gle/ˈjiɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. move about lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down: "his head jiggles up and down as he speaks"
noun
- 1. a quick light shake: "give that rack a jiggle"
The meaning of JIGGLE is to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions. How to use jiggle in a sentence.
a quick short movement from side to side or up and down: If the radio doesn't work, just give it a quick jiggle.
to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or to make something do this: If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock. Synonym. joggle. Compare. waggle verb. wiggle verb informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making short, sudden movements.
Jiggle definition: to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.. See examples of JIGGLE used in a sentence.
to move or make something move up and down or from side to side with short quick movements. (+ adv./prep.) Stop jiggling around! She jiggled with the lock. jiggle something (+ adv./prep.) He stood jiggling his car keys in his hand. Ken was jiggling the settings on his camera. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
jig·gle. (jĭg′əl) v. jig·gled, jig·gling, jig·gles. v.intr. To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner: The gelatin jiggled on the plate. v.tr. To cause to jiggle. n. A jiggling motion.
To jiggle is to move very quickly back and forth or up and down. If you ride in a car over bumpy roads holding a bowl of Jello on your lap, you can watch it jiggle until you reach your destination.
1. verb. If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal] He jiggled the doorknob noisily. [VERB noun] Synonyms: shake, jerk, agitate, joggle More Synonyms of jiggle. 2. verb. To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal]
Jiggle definition: To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner.
1. If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal] [...] 2. To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'jiggle' American English: dʒɪgəl British English: dʒɪgəl. More. Conjugations of 'jiggle' present simple: I jiggle, you jiggle [...]
