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jiggle

American  
[jig-uhl] / ˈdʒɪg əl /

verb (used with or without object)

jiggled, jiggling

  1. to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.

noun

  1. a jiggling movement.

jiggle British  
/ ˈdʒɪɡəl /

verb

  1. to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion

    to jiggle the door handle
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noun

  1. a short jerky motion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • jiggler noun
  • jiggly adjective

Etymology

Origin of jiggle

First recorded in 1835–40; jig 2 + -le

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