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 of jiggle

• shake
• jerk
• shudder
• vibrate

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

Portale also points out that the mattress doesn’t squeak or jiggle when her cat jumps on the bed in the middle of the night. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026

My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence. —Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

Then, using lasers, the researchers chilled the atoms to near absolute zero to stop them from jiggling. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Bake until the pots are set but still a little wobbly when jiggled, about 55 minutes for ramekins (or 45 minutes for espresso cups). —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 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