jiggle
verb (used with or without object)
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
jiggled
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past participleof jiggle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jiggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jiggleverb (used with or without object)to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
Example Sentences
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"There was an old lady who swallowed a spider that wriggled, and jiggled and tickled inside her..."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023
She beamed even brighter and — why not, with so much time on her hands? — jiggled her tambourine.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
He jiggled the door handle to an office that he believed belonged to Pelosi, but it was locked.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
In a little, wood-paneled room above the pier’s carousel, Jim Harris jiggled a pair of red dice in a loose fist and opened it onto his desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2021
Beverly came up behind Louisiana and reached around her and jiggled the doorknob.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
