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: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions. intransitive verb. : to move from or as if from being jiggled. jiggle noun. jiggly. ˈji-g (ə-)lē. adjective. Synonyms. agitate. bucket. convulse. jerk. joggle. jolt. jounce. judder [ chiefly British] quake. quiver. shake. shudder. vibrate. wobble. wabble.
an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of jiggle. 1. First recorded in 1835–40; jig 2 + -le. Other words from jiggle. jiggler, noun. Words Nearby jiggle. jiggered. jiggermast. jiggers. jiggery-pokery. jiggle.
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jiggle. verb [ I or T ] us / ˈdʒɪɡ. ə l / uk / ˈdʒɪɡ. ə l /. Add to word list Add to word list. 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.
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. aquiver. choppily. choppiness. convulse. convulsion.
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.
verb. /ˈdʒɪɡl/ [intransitive, transitive] (informal) Verb Forms. 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.
19 hours ago · 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. 2. a short jerky motion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. jiggly (ˈjiggly) adjective. Word origin. C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle. jiggle in American English. (ˈdʒɪgəl )