waggle

[wag-uhl]

verb (used without object)

waggled, waggling 

1. 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)

waggled, waggling 

1. to move up and down or from side to side in a short, rapid manner; wag.

   to waggle one's head.

2. Golf.,  to make a waggle with (a golf club).

noun

1. a waggling motion.

2. Golf.,  a swinging movement made with a golf club to and fro over the ball prior to a stroke.

waggle

/ ˈwæɡəl /

verb

1. to move or cause to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

noun

1. a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

Other Word Forms

• wagglingly adverb
• waggly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waggle¹

First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -le

Word History and Origins

Origin of waggle¹

C16: frequentative of _wag ¹

Example Sentences

One crooked finger emerged from the sable folds and waggled from side to side, as if it were too much trouble for the princess to actually shake her head in disbelief.

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The girl squeezed her head with both hands and waggled her tongue from side to side.

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Cassiopeia waggled it in front of Lady Constance’s face.

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Every day, new people came, some people left, but the constant was Syd, his presence, his waggle, his ability to give unexpected joy.

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He added: "He had a super swing - a no-nonsense swing. One waggle and away it went."

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