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jiggle

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jig·gle  (jgl)
v. jig·gled, jig·gling, jig·gles
v.intr.
To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner: The gelatin jiggled on the plate.
v.tr.
To cause to jiggle.
n.
A jiggling motion.

[Frequentative of jig.]

jiggly adj.

jiggle
Verb
[-gling, -gled] to move with quick jerky movements [frequentative of jig]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jiggle - a slight irregular shaking motion
shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Verb1.jigglejiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
wag, waggle - move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"

jiggle
verb 1. shake, jerk, agitate, joggle
Translations
jiggle
v jiggle [ˈdʒigl]
to (cause to) jump (about) or move jerkily The television picture kept jiggling up and down. wiegel, heen en weer trek, skud يَهُز играя (за телевизионна картина) trhavě (se) pohybovat; poskakovat hoppe wackeln κινώ ή κινούμαι σπασμωδικά, τρεμοπαίζω menear hüplema, hüpitama بالا و پایین رفتن؛ ورجه وورجه کردن väpättää sautiller לְנַעֲנֵע हौले-हौले झुलाना drmati se ugrál bergoyang-goyang rykkjast, hreyfast upp og niður tremolare 揺れる 위아래로 가볍게 움직이다 šokinėti, trūkčioti līgoties; lēkāt bergoyang-goyang schokken rykke fram og tilbake, rykke opp og ned skakać saltar a se legăna прыгать trhane (sa) pohybovať; poskakovať skakati skakutati skaka (vicka, vippa) [] เคลื่อนขึ้นเคลื่อนลง; เคลื่อนกระตุก titre(t)emek (使)跳動, (使) 搖動 трясти(ся) ہلکے ہلکے ہلانا، جھٹکے دینا xóc, lắc使,(使)


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Gently jiggle the connectors to make sure they're seated.
A good little jiggle then settles the child into the pouch.
[Today's gays] jiggle their bottoms, put their little fingers in the air, and, with their little castrato voices, moan about what those ghastly heteros put them through.
 
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