JIGGING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

jigging

verb

present participle of jig

as in twitching

to make jerky or restless movements the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging

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Recent Examples of jigging Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio. — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025

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Verb

So take a gander at our favorite gifts of the season, now vibrating and twitching with life.

— Vogue, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Previous research by the researchers documented twitching limbs and moving retinas in another jumping spider species.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of twitching

Verb

Weaving every movement together are barely perceptible particles that make your ears blink and double-take—bubbles, dolphin gurgles, memory chips fidgeting, sprites hiccuping.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Following this concern, 55% of parents said their top concern was their child’s ability to complete multistep tasks such as homework while 45% of parents cited fidgeting.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fidgeting

Verb

In the second quarter, Jack Fox lined up to punt before tossing an 11-yard pass to Tay Martin, which gave Detroit the ball at the 41.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Check The Care Label First Before tossing your comforter into the washing machine, check the care label.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of tossing

Verb

The preview ends with a heart-swelling image of Osbourne smiling and squirming with joy in his throne.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
The kitten appears to be squirming in his alleged captor’s arms in surveillance footage of the incident, which Innab reviewed after Jabal’s disappearance.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of squirming

Verb

And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerking

Verb

The original Rowdy Rooster, a slim storefront on a scrappy East Village block, closed earlier this year, menu fiddling notwithstanding.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
The Fed's influence on credit and the economy is minimal; credit is produced by real-world productivity, not central bank fiddling.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of fiddling

Verb

Burrow appeared to celebrate one of the touchdowns by imitating a celebration by Brazil soccer great Neymar, who used to play for Barcelona, holding his hands beside his helmet and wiggling his fingers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Intravenous lines can fail for several reasons, like a needle and catheter not being properly placed in a vein or wiggling out of place — or a vein rupturing and letting blood and IV fluid leak into tissue surrounding the IV site.

— Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wiggling

Verb

Raman accused Bass of twisting her words, but later apologized for invoking Gates’ name.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times and choked her, the report says, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisting

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