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jiggle

jig·gle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jig-uh l]
    • /ˈdʒɪg əl/
    • /ˈdʒɪɡ.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jig-uh l]
    • /ˈdʒɪg əl/

Definitions of jiggle word

  • noun jiggle a jiggling movement. 1
  • noun jiggle Move about lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down. 1
  • noun jiggle shaking or wobbling movement 1
  • intransitive verb jiggle move with a shake or wobble 1
  • verb jiggle If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. 0
  • verb jiggle To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or from side to side. 0

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Origin of jiggle

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-40; jig2 + -le

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jiggle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jiggle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for jiggle

verb jiggle

  • wiggle — to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.
  • waggle — to wobble or shake, especially while in motion: The ball waggled slowly to a stop. The leaves of the tree waggled in the wind.
  • shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
  • joggle — to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.

noun jiggle

  • wobble — to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
  • agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
  • vibration — the act of vibrating.
  • quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
  • tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.

Antonyms for jiggle

verb jiggle

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.

noun jiggle

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