waggle

wag·gle

 (wăg′əl)

v. wag·gled, wag·gling, wag·gles

v.tr.

To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions: waggled her foot impatiently.

v.intr.

To move shakily; wobble: waggled down the steps.

n.

A wobbling motion.

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[Middle English wagelen, frequentative of waggen; see wag¹.]

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wag′gly adj.

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waggle

(ˈwæɡəl)

vb

to move or cause to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

n

a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

[C16: frequentative of wag¹]

ˈwagglingly adv

ˈwaggly adj

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wag•gle

(ˈwæg əl)

v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.

1. to wobble or shake, esp. while in motion.

v.t.

2. to move up and down or from side to side: to waggle one's head.

n.

3. a waggling motion.

[1585–95; wag + -le]

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waggle

Past participle: waggled
Gerund: waggling

Imperative

waggle

waggle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waggle - causing to move repeatedly from side to side wag, shake agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Verb	1.	waggle - move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail" wag jiggle, joggle, wiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
	2.	waggle - move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion wamble move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

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waggle

verb wag, wiggle, wave, shake, flutter, wobble, oscillate He was waggling his toes in his socks.

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waggle

verb

1. To move to and fro vigorously and usually repeatedly:

switch, wag, wave.

2. To move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down:

beat, flap, flitter, flop, flutter, wave.

3. To move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side:

squiggle, squirm, wiggle, worm, wriggle, writhe.

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Translations

هَزَّهيَهُز، يَهْتَز

vippevippenvrikkevrikken

Wackeln

remuer

billegbillegés

dilla, vingsa sér, vaggarugg, rykkir, vagg

dondolare

kraipymaskraipytikrusčiojimaskrusčioti

kustēšanāskustētieskustināšanakustinātšūpošana

vrikk

kývať

salla masalla mak

摇动来回摇动

waggle

[ˈwægl]

A. N [of finger] → movimiento m; [of hips] → contoneo m, meneo m

B. VT [+ finger] → agitar; [+ hips] → contonear, menear; [+ tail] → sacudir, menear
he can waggle his ears → puede mover las orejas

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waggle

[ˈwæg^əl]

vt [+ finger, toes, head] → remuer

vi → remuer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

waggle

vt → wackeln mit; tail → wedeln mit; (bird) → wippen mit; he waggled his loose tooth → er wackelte an dem lockeren Zahn

vi → wackeln; (tail) → wedeln; (of bird) → wippen

n with a waggle of her hips she left the stage → mit den Hüften wackelnd ging sie von der Bühne

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waggle

[ˈwægl]

1. n with a waggle of her hips → ancheggiando
with a waggle of its tail → scodinzolando

2. vt (tail) → dimenare, agitare
to waggle one's hips → ancheggiare

3. vi → dimenarsi, agitarsi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

waggle

(ˈwӕgl) verb

to (cause to) move from side to side. She waggled her hips as she walked down the street; His beard waggled as he ate. waggel يَهُز، يَهْتَز клатя се sacudir(-se) kývat (se) wackeln vrikke; vippe κουνώ, κουνιέμαι πέρα δώθε menear, sacudir õõtsu(ta)ma جنبيدن heilua remuer לְכַשכֵּש हिलना gegati se, klimati billeg(et) bergoyang dilla, vingsa sér, vagga(st) muoversi 揺れる 궁둥이를 흔들며 걷다 krusčioti, kraipyti šūpot; kustināt; šūpoties; kustēties bergerak-gerak wiebelensvinge, vrikkekołysać خورول ، ښورول، زنګول sacudir(-se) a se clă­tina покачивать kývať (sa), triasť (sa) pozibavati (se) njihati vifta, vippa, vicka แกว่งไปมา; กระดิก sallamak (使)來回搖擺 помахувати; погойдувати ہلانا یا ہلنا lúc lắc; ve vẩy 来回摇动

noun

such a movement. waggelbeweging هَزَّه клатене sacudida kývání das Wackeln vrikken; vippen κούνημαmeneo, sacudida õõtsutus جنبش heiluminen remuementכשכוש हिलना geganje, klimanje billegés goyang rugg, rykkir, vagg scuotimento, scrollata 揺れ 흔드는 동작 krusčiojimas, kraipymas šūpošana; kustināšana; šūpošanās; kustēšanās pergerakan wiebeling svinging, vrikkkołysanie خوزيدنه، ښوريدونه، زنګا sacudidela clătinare покачивание kývanie, krútenie zibanje njihanje viftning, vippande, vickande การแกว่งไปมา; การเคลื่อนไหวไปมา salla(n)ma 搖擺 погойдування ہلکی سی جنبش sự lúc lắc; ve vẩy 摇动

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