jiggle

[ jig-uh l ]

/ ˈdʒɪg əl /

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verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.

to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.

noun

a jiggling movement.

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Origin of jiggle

First recorded in 1835–40; jig² + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM jiggle

jig·gler, noun

Words nearby jiggle

jigger, jiggered, jiggermast, jiggers, jiggery-pokery, jiggle, jiggly, jiggy, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, jihad

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Example sentences from the Web for jiggle

After all, the show was never popular with critics who dismissed it as “Jiggle TV.”
Farrah's Brainy Side|Amy Wallace|June 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She knew people saw her as an actress who had never transcended "Jiggle TV" and she had made her peace with it.
Farrah's Brainy Side|Amy Wallace|June 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
However, before he could get near enough to her to "jiggle" her arm, and make her drop the pan, Dinah came in.
The Bobbsey Twins at Home|Laura Lee Hope
And if you rode on Prince, which is the other horse, he might jiggle you off into a snow bank.
Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's|Laura Lee Hope

And his head bobbed slowly up and down, for it was fastened so that the least jar or jiggle would move it.
The Story of a Nodding Donkey|Laura Lee Hope
All Barry can seem to do though is to jiggle the spark and look surprised.
Torchy and Vee|Sewell Ford
But their ears are cold, and they jiggle on one leg against a frosty toe.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for jiggle

jiggle

/ (ˈdʒɪɡəl) /

verb

to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motionto jiggle the door handle

noun

a short jerky motion

Derived forms of jiggle

jiggly, adjective

Word Origin for jiggle

C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle

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jiggle

verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.

noun

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verb

noun

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