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- [wag-uh l]
- /ˈwæg əl/
- /ˈwæɡ.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wag-uh l]
- /ˈwæg əl/
Definitions of waggle word
- verb without object 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. 1
- verb with object waggle to move up and down or from side to side in a short, rapid manner; wag: to waggle one's head. 1
- verb with object waggle Golf. to make a waggle with (a golf club). 1
- noun waggle a waggling motion. 1
- noun waggle Golf. a swinging movement made with a golf club to and fro over the ball prior to a stroke. 1
- noun waggle Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down. 1
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Origin of waggle
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; wag + -le
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Parts of speech for Waggle
noun
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waggle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
waggle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waggle
verb waggle
- wiggle — to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.
- wag — to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- jiggle — a jiggling movement.
- 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.
Top questions with waggle
- what is the waggle dance?
- what does waggle mean?
- why do bees do the waggle dance?
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