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joggle

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jog·gle 1  (jgl)
v. jog·gled, jog·gling, jog·gles
v.tr.
To shake or jar slightly.
v.intr.
To move with a shaking or lightly jolting motion.
n.
A shaking or lightly jolting motion.

[Perhaps frequentative of jog.]

jog·gle 2  (jgl)
n.
1. A joint between two pieces of building material formed by a notch and a fitted projection.
2. The notch or the projecting piece used in such a joint.
tr.v. jog·gled, jog·gling, jog·gles
To join or attach by means of a joggle.

[Perhaps from jog.]

joggle [ˈdʒɒgəl]
vb
1. to shake or move (someone or something) with a slightly jolting motion
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to join or fasten (two pieces of building material) by means of a joggle
n
1. the act of joggling
2. a slight irregular shake; jolt
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a joint between two pieces of building material by means of a projection on one piece that fits into a notch in the other; dowel
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a shoulder designed to take the thrust of a strut or brace
[frequentative of jog1]
joggler  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jogglejoggle - a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
2.joggle - a slight irregular shaking motion
shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Verb1.jogglejoggle - 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"
2.joggle - fasten or join with a joggle
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
Translations
joggle [ˈdʒɒgl]
A. Nsacudida f
I gave his arm a jogglele sacudí el brazole di una sacudida en el brazo
B. VTsacudir
C. VIdar sacudidas

joggle
nSchütteln nt, → Rütteln nt

joggle [ˈdʒɒgl] vt (fam) → scuotere leggermente
joggle [ˈdʒɒgl] vt (fam) → scuotere leggermente

joggle
v joggle [ˈdʒogl]
to (cause to) shake or move slightly from side to side Don't joggle the table! joggel, waggel, skommel, skud يَهُز، يَرُج разклащам klátit rykke til rütteln κουνώ, κινούμαι ελαφρά από τη μια μεριά στην άλλη menear kõikuma, kõigutama تکان خفیف دادن heiluttaa secouer לְנַענֵע हिला देना या हिलाना lagano drmanje könnyedén (meg)ráz menggoyang hrista urtare, scuotere 揺すぶる 가볍게 흔들다 judinti []grūst; kratīt; purināt menggoncangkan (doen) wiebelen riste, skake kołysać, kiwać abanar a scutura uşor покачивать mykať tresti (se) drmati skaka, ruska เขย่าเบา ๆ sars(ıl)mak, yavaş yavaş salla(n)mak (使)輕輕搖晃輕搖, 輕顛 трясти(ся) ہلانا جلانا lắc ,


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She had even grown used to noticing Anna joggle the reluctant Jimmy with her elbow as a signal for him to invite her chum to walk over his feet through a two-step.
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