waggle (redirected from waggles)

wag·gle  (wgl)

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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waggly adj.

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waggle

Verb

[-gling, -gled] to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion [from wag¹]

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

Translations

waggle [ˈwægl] vt → menear, mover

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waggle [ˈwægl] vt, vi → remuer

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waggle [ˈwægl] vt [+ ears etc] → wackeln mit

vi → wackeln

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waggle [ˈwægl] vt → dimenare, agitare

vi → dimenarsi, agitarsi