joggle
[ jog-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒɒg əl /
verb (used with object), jog·gled, jog·gling.
verb (used without object), jog·gled, jog·gling.
to move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.
noun
RELATED WORDS
shimmy, wiggle, twitch, fidget, shove, whack, bounce, shake, scramble, hustle, disturb, rattle, convulse, swing, upset, jolt, roil, wave, shudder, rock
Nearby words
- jogger's nipple,
- jogging,
- jogging pants,
- jogging shoe,
- jogging suit,
- joggle post,
- jogjakarta,
- johanan ben zakkai,
- johann,
- johanna
Origin of joggle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for joggle
joggle
/ (ˈdʒɒɡəl) /
verb
to shake or move (someone or something) with a slightly jolting motion
(tr) to join or fasten (two pieces of building material) by means of a joggle
noun
the act of joggling
a slight irregular shake; jolt
a joint between two pieces of building material by means of a projection on one piece that fits into a notch in the other; dowel
a shoulder designed to take the thrust of a strut or brace
Word Origin for joggle
C16: frequentative of jog 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
joggle
1510s, apparently a frequentative of jog, though attested earlier than it. Related: Joggled; joggling. Carpentry sense is from 1703, of unknown origin. As a noun from 1727.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper