jiggle (redirected from jiggled)

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.

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[Frequentative of jig.]

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jiggly adj.

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jiggle [ˈdʒɪg^əl]

vb

to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion to jiggle the door handle

n

a short jerky motion

[frequentative of jig; compare joggle]

jiggly  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jiggle - a slight irregular shaking motion joggle shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Verb	1.	jiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" joggle, wiggle 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"

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jiggle

verb

1. shake, jerk, agitate, joggle He jiggled the doorknob noisily.

2. jerk, bounce, jog, fidget, shake, twitch, wiggle, jig, shimmy, joggle He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about.

Translations

jiggle [ˈdʒɪgl]

A. N → zangoloteo m

B. VT → zangolotear

C. VI → zangolotearse

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jiggle [ˈdʒɪg^əl]

vt

(= move from side to side) → remuer

(= bounce) [+ baby] → secouer légèrement

vi (= shake) → trembler

jiggle around

jiggle about vi [person] → se trémousser

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jiggle

vt → wackeln mit; door handle → rütteln an (+dat)

vi (also jiggle about) → herumzappeln

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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 hytkyä sautiller לְנַעֲנֵע हौले-हौले झुलाना drmati se ugrál bergoyang-goyang rykkjast, hreyfast upp og niður tremolare 揺れる 급히 움직이게 하다(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)跳動或猝然移動, (使) 搖動 трясти(ся) ہلکے ہلکے ہلانا، جھٹکے دینا xóc, lắc （使）轻轻跳动,(使)微动