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View usage for: (wægəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense waggles, present participle waggling, past tense, past participle waggledverbIf you waggle something, or if something waggles, it moves up and down or from side to side with short quick movements. He was waggling his toes in his socks. [VERB noun] ...puppet animals with eyes that move and ears that waggle. [VERB] Synonyms: wag, wiggle, wave, shake More Synonyms of waggle waggle in British English (ˈwæɡəl) verb1. to move or cause to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion noun2. a rapid shaking or wobbling motion Derived forms wagglingly (ˈwagglingly) adverb waggly (ˈwaggly) adjective Word origin C16: frequentative of wag1waggle in American English (ˈwægəl) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwaggled or ˈwaggling1. to wag, esp. with short, quick movements verb intransitive2. to move in a shaky or wobbly manner; totter noun3. the act or an instance of waggling Derived forms waggly (ˈwaggly) adjective Examples of 'waggle' in a sentencewaggle Sister was unimpressed by Kemp's demonstration of his ability to waggle his fingers.With a waggle of her finger and a flick of her apron, Lopa shooed him out of the chamber to the corridor, where Garin waited.The giggles ceased, mainly because Jocelyn at this awful ultimatum also ceased to waggle her ears.Ben Hogan has a solid piece of advice: don't groove your waggle. Definition to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion He was waggling his toes in his socks. Additional synonymsDefinition (of birds or butterflies) to flap the wings It was silent except for the flags fluttering in the background. Synonyms flap, fly, wave, shake, swishDefinition to be or make unsteady The plane shook frighteningly as it hit the high, drenching waves. Synonyms rock, sway, shudder, wobble, waver, totter, oscillate, judder Definition to move freely to and fro Flags were waving gently in the breeze. Synonyms flutter, flap, stir, waver, shake, swing, sway, ripple, wag, quiver, undulate, oscillate, move to and fro - wage
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- wait
Additional synonymsDefinition to move with jerky movements from side to side or up and down She wiggled her fingers to attract his attention. Synonyms jerk, shake, twitch, wag, jiggle, waggleDefinition to shake My voice wobbled with nerves. Synonyms tremble, shake, vibrate |