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jiggle

(dʒɪgəl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense jiggles, present participle jiggling, past tense, past participle jiggled

1. verb

If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side.

[informal]

He jiggled the doorknob noisily. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: shake, jerk, agitate, joggle More Synonyms of jiggle

2. verb

To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or from side to side.

[informal]

He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about. [VERB adverb]

A roll of fat jiggled on the underside of her arm. [VERB]

Synonyms: jerk, bounce, jog, fidget More Synonyms of jiggle

jiggle in British English

(ˈdʒɪɡəl)

verb

to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion

to jiggle the door handle

noun

a short jerky motion

Derived forms

jiggly (ˈjiggly)

adjective

Word origin

C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle

jiggle in American English

(ˈdʒɪgəl)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjiggled or ˈjiggling

to move in a succession of quick, slight jerks; rock lightly

noun

a jiggling movement

Word origin

dim. or freq. of , v. jig1 verb intransitive

Synonyms of 'jiggle'

shake, jerk, agitate, joggle

jerk, bounce, jog, fidget

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1 (verb) in the sense of shake

Definition

to move with quick jerky movements

He jiggled the doorknob noisily.

Synonyms

shake

Shake the rugs well and hang them out.

jerk

The car jerked to a halt.

agitate

Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.

joggle

2 (verb) in the sense of jerk

Definition

to move with quick jerky movements

He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about.

Synonyms

jerk

bounce

jog

fidget

The children began to fidget.

shake

twitch

His left eyelid twitched involuntarily.

wiggle

She wiggled her fingers to attract his attention.

jig

Guests bopped and jigged the night away to disco beat.

shimmy

joggle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agitate

Definition

to shake or stir (a liquid)

Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.

Synonyms

stir,

beat,

mix,

shake,

disturb,

toss,

rouse,

churn

in the sense of fidget

Definition

to move about restlessly

The children began to fidget.

Synonyms

move restlessly,

fiddle (informal),

bustle,

twitch,

fret,

squirm,

chafe,

jiggle,

jitter (informal),

be like a cat on hot bricks (informal),

worry

in the sense of jig

Definition

to move with quick jerky movements

Guests bopped and jigged the night away to disco beat.

Synonyms

skip,

bob,

prance,

jiggle,

shake,

bounce,

twitch,

wobble,

caper,

wiggle,

jounce

Nearby words of
jiggle

jibe
jiffy
jig
jiggle
jilt
jingle
jingoism

Synonyms of 'jiggle'

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in the sense of twitch

Definition

(of a person or part of a person's body) to move in a jerky spasmodic way

His left eyelid twitched involuntarily.

Synonyms

jerk,

blink,

flutter,

jump,

squirm

in the sense of wiggle

Definition

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,

waggle

单词	jiggle
释义	Trends of jiggle View usage for: jiggle (dʒɪgəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense jiggles, present participle jiggling, past tense, past participle jiggled 1. verb If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal] He jiggled the doorknob noisily. [VERB noun] Synonyms: shake, jerk, agitate, joggle More Synonyms of jiggle 2. verb To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or from side to side. [informal] He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about. [VERB adverb] A roll of fat jiggled on the underside of her arm. [VERB] Synonyms: jerk, bounce, jog, fidget More Synonyms of jiggle jiggle in British English (ˈdʒɪɡəl) verb 1. to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion to jiggle the door handle noun 2. a short jerky motion Derived forms jiggly (ˈjiggly) adjective Word origin C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle jiggle in American English (ˈdʒɪgəl) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjiggled or ˈjiggling 1. to move in a succession of quick, slight jerks; rock lightly noun 2. a jiggling movement Word origin dim. or freq. of , v. jig1 verb intransitive Synonyms of 'jiggle' shake, jerk, agitate, joggle jerk, bounce, jog, fidget More Synonyms of jiggle 1 (verb) in the sense of shake Definition to move with quick jerky movements He jiggled the doorknob noisily. Synonyms shake Shake the rugs well and hang them out. jerk The car jerked to a halt. agitate Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush. joggle 2 (verb) in the sense of jerk Definition to move with quick jerky movements He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about. Synonyms jerk bounce jog fidget The children began to fidget. shake twitch His left eyelid twitched involuntarily. wiggle She wiggled her fingers to attract his attention. jig Guests bopped and jigged the night away to disco beat. shimmy joggle Additional synonyms in the sense of agitate Definition to shake or stir (a liquid) Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush. Synonyms stir, beat, mix, shake, disturb, toss, rouse, churn in the sense of fidget Definition to move about restlessly The children began to fidget. Synonyms move restlessly, fiddle (informal), bustle, twitch, fret, squirm, chafe, jiggle, jitter (informal), be like a cat on hot bricks (informal), worry in the sense of jig Definition to move with quick jerky movements Guests bopped and jigged the night away to disco beat. Synonyms skip, bob, prance, jiggle, shake, bounce, twitch, wobble, caper, wiggle, jounce Nearby words of jiggle jibe jiffy jig jiggle jilt jingle jingoism Synonyms of 'jiggle' jiggle Explore 'jiggle' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of twitch Definition (of a person or part of a person's body) to move in a jerky spasmodic way His left eyelid twitched involuntarily. Synonyms jerk, blink, flutter, jump, squirm in the sense of wiggle Definition 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, waggle
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