jiggle

verb

jig·​gle ˈji-gəl 

jiggled; jiggling ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of jiggle in a Sentence

Try to avoid jiggling the camera.

His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.

Recent Examples on the Web

The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025

The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves. —Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Also, having a mattress that doesn’t squeak or jiggle when my cat comes back from his midnight snack is a real plus for a solid, uninterrupted REM cycle. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of jig entry 2

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for jiggle

• giggle
• wiggle
• wriggle

Kids Definition

jiggle

verb

jig·​gle ˈjig-əl 

jiggled; jiggling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to move or cause to move with quick little jerks

jiggle noun