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waggle

[ wag-uh l ]
/ 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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quiver, jerk, wag, jiggle, wave, wiggle, twitch, flourish, flutter, bobble, joggle

Nearby words

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  3. waggery,
  4. waggish,
  5. waggishly,
  6. waggle dance,
  7. waggler,
  8. waggly,
  9. waggon,
  10. wagner

Origin of waggle

First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -le
Related formswag·gling·ly, adverb
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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 Formswagglingly, adverbwaggly, adjective

Word Origin for waggle

C16: frequentative of wag 1
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Word Origin and History for waggle

waggle

v.

mid-15c., frequentative of wag (v.). Cf. Dutch waggelen "to waggle," Old High German wagon "to move, shake," German wackeln "to totter." Related: Waggled; waggling.

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