jiggleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/us/ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or to make something do this:
If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jig
- jolt
- judder
- leap
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shivery
- shrink
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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jiggle
noun [ C ] ukus
If the radio doesn't work, just give it a quick jiggle.