jiggle

ˈdʒɪɡəl

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of jiggle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

gentle shake

tr.

shake something gently in a quick motion

tr.

She jiggled the handle to open the door.

joggle

shake

wiggle

movement

intr.

move up and down with a jerky motion

intr.

The jelly jiggled on the plate.

shake

twitch

wiggle

Noun

tiny shakeslight rapid motion, up and down or side to side

A jiggle of the table made the water ripple.

absorb

break down

metabolize

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Origin of jiggle

Middle English, giglen (to laugh)

Examples of jiggle in a sentence

The jelly jiggled on the plate as it was served.
She jiggled the handle to fix the stuck door.
The dancer's costume jiggled with every move.
With a quick jiggle, the key finally turned in the lock.
The photographer noticed a slight jiggle in the camera during the shot.

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French:secouer, secousse, ...
German:wackeln, Ruckler, ...
Italian:scuotere delicatamente, scossone, ...
Spanish:sacudir, sacudida, ...
Portuguese:sacudir, sacudidela, ...
Chinese:轻摇, 轻微晃动, ...
Japanese:揺らす, 小刻みな揺れ, ...
Arabic:هَزَّ, هَزّة, ...
Hebrew:לְנַדְנֵד, נַדנוּד קַל, ...
Russian:потрясти, покачивание, ...
Ukrainian:трясти, поштовх, ...
Hindi:धीरे से हिलाना, हल्का झटका, ...
Bengali:নাড়ানো, হালকা নাড়া, ...
Catalan:sacsejar, sacsejada, ...
Czech:zatřást, zachvění, ...
Danish:ryste, ryk, ...
Dutch:schudden, schokje, ...
Greek:κουνάω, τράνταγμα, ...
Hungarian:megmozgatni, rezdülés, ...
Khmer:ក្រឡុកថ្នមៗ, ការញ័រតិចៗ, ...
Korean:살짝 흔들다, 흔들림, ...
Persian:به آرامی تکان داد, تکان, ...
Polish:potrząsać, podrzut, ...
Portuguese (BR):sacudir, sacudida, ...
Romanian:a scutura, zgâlțâitură, ...
Swedish:skaka, skakning, ...
Thai:เขย่า, การเขย่าเบา ๆ, ...
Turkish:hafifçe sallamak, titreşim, ...
Vietnamese:lắc nhẹ, cú rung nhẹ, ...

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