Synonyms of jiggle

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verb

ˈji-gəl 

1

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shake
• jerk
• shudder
• vibrate
• quiver
• tremble
• wobble
• shiver
• sway
• bucket
• twitch
• convulse
• agitate
• quake
• jolt
• joggle
• judder
• jounce
• swing
• flicker
• throb
• rock
• wave
• flutter
• chatter
• thrill
• fluctuate
• oscillate
• undulate
• waver
• pulsate
• quaver
• pulse
• palpitate
• dodder
• beat
• pit-a-pat
• pitter-patter

2

as in to fidget

to make jerky or restless movements

the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidget
• toss
• twitch
• squirm
• jerk
• wiggle
• fiddle
• twist
• shake
• tremble
• writhe
• shiver
• wriggle
• jig
• thresh
• thrash
• squiggle
• shudder
• flutter
• quiver
• flit
• quake
• pace
• twitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• relax
• unwind
• calm (down)
• still

jiggle

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noun

as in quiver

Related Words

• quiver
• tremble
• shudder
• tremor
• palpitation
• shake
• shiver
• twitch
• rocking
• quivering
• jiggling
• trembling
• juddering
• quaking
• shivering
• twitching
• shaking
• oscillation
• vibration
• shuddering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jiggle

Verb

Young Michael has little confidence and goes through the motions of performance, not so much dancing as jiggling in place. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Noun

The center of the pie will rise, and there should be a slight jiggle to the filling. — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025

Even the aerial shots have the jiggle and quiver of a helicopter, not a drone. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025