jiggled (verb)

  • 1jiggle — verb (jiggled; jiggling) Etymology: frequentative of 2jig Date: 1836 transitive verb to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions intransitive verb to move from or as if from being jiggled • jiggle noun • jiggly adjective …

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  • 2jiggle — verb jiggled, jiggling (I, T) to move or make something move from side to side with short quick movements …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3jiggle — [[t]ʤɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] jiggles, jiggling, jiggled 1) VERB If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. [INFORMAL] [V n] He jiggled the doorknob noisily. 2) VERB To jiggle around means to move quickly up and down or… …

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  • 4jiggle — UK [ˈdʒɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb Word forms jiggle : present tense I/you/we/they jiggle he/she/it jiggles present participle jiggling past tense jiggled past participle jiggled a) [intransitive] to move slightly up and down or from side to side more than …

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  • 5jiggle — [c]/ˈdʒɪgəl / (say jiguhl) verb (jiggled, jiggling) –verb (i) 1. to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks. –verb (t) 2. to cause to jiggle. –noun 3. a jiggling movement. {frequentative of jig2} …

  • 6jiggle — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ a weak, shaking movement. Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens. 2. verb /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ a) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle …

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  • 7jiggle — jig|gle [ dʒıgl ] verb intransitive to move slightly up and down or from side to side more than one time: A nerve jiggled at the corner of his mouth. a. transitive to make something move in this way: If the toilet won t flush, just jiggle the… …

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