jiggle

verb jig·gle \ ˈji-gəl \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

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Definition of jiggle

jiggled; jiggling play \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

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jiggle

noun

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jiggly

play \ˈji-g(ə-)lē\ adjective

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Examples of jiggle in a Sentence

Try to avoid jiggling the camera.
His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.

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There were middle-aged men with jiggling potbellies and barrel chested rugby-player types with labored, heavy strides.

— ryan lenora brown, The Christian Science Monitor, "South Africa's unlikely ultramarathoner helps others cross the finish line," 6 July 2018
Two tones is more serious, perhaps a fire alarm ringing somewhere, probably triggered by nothing more than a stray wisp of cigarette smoke or a burp of electrical current jiggling a circuit.

— sean flynn, Esquire, "The Perfect Fire," 9 Mar. 2017
Bake until pudding is very firm and no longer jiggles, about 45 minutes.

— chronicle staff, San Francisco Chronicle, "4 recipes from now-closed Terra in St. Helena," 11 June 2018
Suchard also bends spoons with magic (and his hands) and even manipulates the spoon by jiggling it between his fingers.

— meagan fredette, refinery29.com, "Kanye West Smiling At A Mentalist At His Birthday Is The Happy Content We Need," 10 June 2018
Remove screw underneath, then jiggle the handle to remove.

— the editors of house beautiful, House Beautiful, "How to Fix a Clogged Sink and Leaky Faucet," 11 Feb. 2015
The bassinet doubles as an always-on soothing device, equipped with tiny microphones to cycle through five levels of louder sound and faster jiggling that correspond with the intensity of baby’s cries.

— jennifer van grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Snoozing on the mommy job," 19 May 2018
There are secluded runs through the spooky oak and pine woods of Wellfleet at night, the runners’ miner lamps jiggling up and down, drifting into the darkness.

— stan grossfeld, BostonGlobe.com, "In a grueling relay, runners carry the burden on behalf of veterans," 10 May 2018
Critics accused him of doing nothing on stage but fiddling with the volume on prerecorded playlists, otherwise just jiggling and smiling.

— The Economist, "Avicii (Tim Bergling) died on April 20th," 26 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of jiggle

frequentative of ²jig

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First Known Use: 1836

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jiggle Synonyms

Synonyms

agitate, convulse, jerk, joggle, jolt, jounce, quake, quiver, shake, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble);

Related Words

rock, sway, swing;

chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble;

twitch;

dodder, waver;

flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave;

beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb;

JIGGLE Defined for English Language Learners

jiggle

verb

Definition of jiggle for English Language Learners

: to move or cause (something) to move with quick, short movements up and down or side to side

JIGGLE Defined for Kids

jiggle

verb jig·gle \ ˈji-gəl \

Definition of jiggle for Students

jiggled; jiggling

: to move or cause to move with quick little jerks

Try not to jiggle the camera.

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