Definition
Definition of waggled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementshaken or swayed back and forth
- The waggled branches made a rustling sound in the wind.
2.
moved quicklyRare moved with short quick motionsRare
- The waggled tail of the dog showed its excitement.
Origin of waggled
Middle English, waggen (to move)
Examples of waggled in a sentence
Her waggled hair looked messy after the ride. The waggled antenna indicated a strong signal. Her waggled fingers waved goodbye.
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- French:oscillant, remué, ...
- German:schaukelnd, wedelnd, ...
- Italian:scosso, scodinzolante, ...
- Spanish:sacudido, meneado, ...
- Portuguese:abanado, ...
- Chinese:摇晃, 摆动的, ...
- Japanese:揺れた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَمايِل, مهتز, ...
- Hebrew:מְנֻעְנָע, מִתְנַדֵּד, ...
- Russian:покачивался, махал, ...
- Ukrainian:хиткий, помахуючий, ...
- Hindi:हिलता हुआ, तेज़ी से हिलता हुआ, ...
Definition of waggle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
manipulatetr. move something with short quick motionstr.
- He waggled the joystick to control the video game character..
2.
unsteady movementintr. move from side to side unsteadilyintr.
- The puppy waggled as it walked.
3.
eyebrow movementintr. Rare raise and lower eyebrows quicklyintr. Rare
- He waggled his eyebrows at the joke.
Noun
1.
motionshort quick movement from side to side
- The dog's tail had a happy waggle.
2.
sportsTECH. preliminary swinging of a golf clubTECH.
- He practiced his waggle before each swing.
Images of waggle
preliminary swinging of a golf club
Expressions with waggle
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dance performed by bees to communicate
The worker bee performed a waggle dance to show the location of the flowers.
Origin of waggle
Middle English, wag (move) + -le (frequentative suffix)
Examples of waggle in a sentence
The dog waggled its tail excitedly. The duck waggled its tail happily. He waggled the joystick to control the game. She waggled her eyebrows in surprise. The actor waggled his eyebrows during the performance. The waggle of the dancer's hips was mesmerizing.
There was a slight waggle in the bird's flight. His waggle was smooth and consistent. The coach corrected his waggle to improve accuracy.
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- French:agiter, oscillation, ...
- German:wedeln, Wackeln, ...
- Italian:agitare, scodinzolio, ...
- Spanish:agitar, meneo, ...
- Portuguese:abanar, abanamento, ...
- Chinese:晃动, 摆尾, ...
- Japanese:小刻みに動かす, 揺れ, ...
- Arabic:هَزَّ, تَمَايُل, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַעְנֵעַ, נְעָנוּעַ קָצָר, ...
- Russian:покачивать, покачивание, ...
- Ukrainian:хитати, помах, ...
- Hindi:झटके से हिलाना, विगल, ...
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