Definition of waggle
: to move frequently one way and the other : wag
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Examples of waggle in a Sentence
He can waggle his ears.
He can make his ears waggle.
Recent Examples of waggle from the Web
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Instead, the Let's Go games will ask players to waggle Joy-Con controllers to simulate a Pokéball throw after happening upon creatures in their travels.
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In addition, though dogs love to stick their heads out and waggle their tongues, keep the windows shut.
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When motion control is turned on in either Splatoon game, players must waggle their hands to control all vertical-axis aiming.
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For instance, a study published last fall in PLOS Biology explored the reason that big brown bats waggle their heads like puppy dogs and curl the tips of their ears down.
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A flock of young men in gingham hailed from The American Conservative; hip-looking Manhattanites slouched in their seats; Orthodox priests, wearing dark robes and heavy crosses, waggled their beards in groups.
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The biggest action star in the world, Dwayne Johnson, known as the Rock, got his start as an eyebrow-waggling wrestler.
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A three-year-old Glen of Imaal terrier named Emmett sat on his hindquarters and waggled his paws in the air for a treat.
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For instance, a study published last fall in PLOS Biology explored the reason that big brown bats waggle their heads like puppy dogs and curl the tips of their ears down.
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Origin and Etymology of waggle
frequentative of 1wag
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 1588
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
See Words from the same yearExamples of waggle in a Sentence
a quick waggle of her head to indicate “no”
Recent Examples of waggle from the Web
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Aside from dropping a bat waggle in between his setup and his swing, there have been no major or notable changes to his stance.
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If there weren’t the V-8 for comparison, the V-6 would feel punchy enough, and in sport plus mode the rear-drive waggles under that combined 350 pound-feet of torque.
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The right-handed-hitting Acuna has no extraneous movement, no bat waggle, no hip action.
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And considering the physical effort bees exert — from the waggle dance that communicates the location of a food source to the forceful beating of wings — Segura had a unique physicality to inform her choreography.
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There might be a brief nod or a tiny waggle of fingers to an adoring spectator, but little else.
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Beset by these seemingly involuntary waggles, as they were known, Garcia appeared fussy and nervous.
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Did Groucho’s eyebrow waggles and those brothers working in insane sync influence my dim view of Carmelo Anthony’s tendency to play isolation hoops?
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waggle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of waggle
circa 1866
WAGGLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of waggle for English Language Learners
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: to move up and down or from side to side repeatedly
WAGGLE Defined for Kids
Definition of waggle for Students
waggled;
waggling
: to move backward and forward, from side to side, or up and down
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