joggle
Americanverb (used with object)
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to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle.
She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
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to cause to shake or totter as by a sudden, slight push; jostle.
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to join or fasten by fitting a projection into a recess.
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to fit or fasten with dowels.
verb (used without object)
noun
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the act of joggling.
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a slight shake or jolt.
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a moving with jolts or jerks.
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a projection on one of two joining objects fitting into a corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping.
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Carpentry. an enlarged area, as of a post or king post, for supporting the foot of a strut, brace, etc.
verb
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to shake or move (someone or something) with a slightly jolting motion
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(tr) to join or fasten (two pieces of building material) by means of a joggle
noun
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the act of joggling
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a slight irregular shake; jolt
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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
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a shoulder designed to take the thrust of a strut or brace
Other Word Forms
- joggler noun
Etymology
Origin of joggle
Example Sentences
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Scott's personal best time for a half marathon is one hour and 22 minutes - and he can joggle the same distance in one hour and 27 minutes.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
For one fascinating stretch, the joggler will joggle in relative silence.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2016
The other bundled Vive must-try, Job Simulator, lets you wing donuts at a frowny floating computer or joggle 2-liter bottles of soda until they detonate.
From Time • Apr. 5, 2016
Now Dr. Burgess has structures so solidly poised that an earth quake could not joggle a butterfly on a pendulum.
From Time Magazine Archive
We’d try and joggle the other higher, or joggle them off the board altogether.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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