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.

Origin of waggle

First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM waggle

wag·gling·ly, adverb

Words nearby waggle

wageworker, wagga, Wagga Wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance, waggler, waggly, waggon, Wagner

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Example sentences from the Web for waggle

Waggle your eyebrows at a girl, and she'll ask what's wrong with your eye.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I approach, I shuffle with my feet for a secure footing, I waggle my club in an airy manner.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892|Various
We pull a long face, waggle a grave head, and chuckle within our waistcoats.
Roundabout Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray
Inside she said she felt perfectly secure, but the tower itself she knew must waggle at that height when once you stepped out.
A Voyage of Consolation|Sara Jeannette Duncan

And yet, however much it may waggle, a stone does fall to earth if you drop it.
Fantasia of the Unconscious|D. H. Lawrence
In that enfeebled clutch the pen itself tends to waggle and drop; and hence, in short, my appearance of languor over the inkstand.
The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II|Henry James

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, adjective

Word Origin for waggle

C16: frequentative of wag 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	waggle
释义	waggle [ wag-uhl ] / ˈwæg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waggle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of waggle First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -le OTHER WORDS FROM waggle wag·gling·ly, adverb Words nearby waggle wageworker, wagga, Wagga Wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance, waggler, waggly, waggon, Wagner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waggle Waggle your eyebrows at a girl, and she'll ask what's wrong with your eye. David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah\|David Frum\|September 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I approach, I shuffle with my feet for a secure footing, I waggle my club in an airy manner. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892\|Various We pull a long face, waggle a grave head, and chuckle within our waistcoats. Roundabout Papers\|William Makepeace Thackeray Inside she said she felt perfectly secure, but the tower itself she knew must waggle at that height when once you stepped out. A Voyage of Consolation\|Sara Jeannette Duncan And yet, however much it may waggle, a stone does fall to earth if you drop it. Fantasia of the Unconscious\|D. H. Lawrence In that enfeebled clutch the pen itself tends to waggle and drop; and hence, in short, my appearance of languor over the inkstand. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II\|Henry James 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, adjective Word Origin for waggle C16: frequentative of wag 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to waggle quiver, jerk, wag, jiggle, wave, wiggle, twitch, flourish, flutter, bobble, joggle
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waggle

verb (used without object), wag·gled, wag·gling.

verb (used with object), wag·gled, wag·gling.

noun

Origin of waggle

OTHER WORDS FROM waggle

Words nearby waggle

Example sentences from the Web for waggle

British Dictionary definitions for waggle

verb

noun

Derived forms of waggle

Word Origin for waggle

Words related to waggle