waggle
[ wag-uhl ]
/ ˈwæg əl /
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verb (used without object), wag·gled, wag·gling.
to wobble or shake, especially while in motion: The ball waggled slowly to a stop. The leaves of the tree waggled in the wind.
verb (used with object), wag·gled, wag·gling.
to move up and down or from side to side in a short, rapid manner; wag: to waggle one's head.
Golf. to make a waggle with (a golf club).
noun
a waggling motion.
Golf. a swinging movement made with a golf club to and fro over the ball prior to a stroke.
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OTHER WORDS FROM waggle
wag·gling·ly, adverbWords nearby waggle
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British Dictionary definitions for waggle
waggle
/ (ˈwæɡəl) /
verb
to move or cause to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion
noun
a rapid shaking or wobbling motion
Derived forms of waggle
wagglingly, adverbwaggly, adjectiveWord Origin for waggle
C16: frequentative of wag 1
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