Definitions for jiggleˈdʒɪg əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jig•gleˈdʒɪg əl(v.; n.)-gled, -gling
(v.i.)to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
(n.)a jiggling movement.
Origin of jiggle:
1835–40; jig2+ -le
jig′gly(adj.)-gli•er, -gli•est.
Princeton's WordNet
joggle, jiggle(verb)
a slight irregular shaking motion
jiggle, joggle, wiggle(verb)
move to and fro
"Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jiggle(verb)ˈdʒɪg əl
to shake lightly
The camera jiggled when I took the picture.; She jiggled the key in the lock.
Wiktionary
jiggle(Noun)
a weak, shaking movement.
Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.
jiggle(Verb)
To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
jiggle(Verb)
To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
Webster Dictionary
Jiggle(verb)
to wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down
Translations for jiggle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jiggle(verb)
to (cause to) jump (about) or move jerkily
The television picture kept jiggling up and down.
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- يَهُزArabic

- играя (за телевизионна картина)Bulgarian

- saltarPortuguese (BR)

- trhavě (se) pohybovat; poskakovatCzech

- wackelnGerman

- hoppeDanish

- κινώ ή κινούμαι σπασμωδικά, τρεμοπαίζωGreek

- menearSpanish

- hüplema, hüpitamaEstonian

- بالا و پایین رفتن؛ ورجه وورجه کردنFarsi

- hytkyäFinnish

- sautillerFrench

- לְנַעֲנֵעHebrew

- हौले-हौले झुलानाHindi

- drmati seCroatian

- ugrálHungarian

- bergoyang-goyangIndonesian

- rykkjast, hreyfast upp og niðurIcelandic

- tremolareItalian

- 揺れるJapanese

- 급히 움직이게 하다(움직이다)Korean

- šokinėti, trūkčiotiLithuanian

- līgoties; lēkātLatvian

- bergoyang-goyangMalay

- schokkenDutch

- rykke fram og tilbake, rykke opp og nedNorwegian

- skakaćPolish

- بالا و پایین رفتن؛ ورجه وورجه کردنPersian

- كښته او پورته تللPashto

- saltarPortuguese

- a se legănaRomanian

- прыгатьRussian

- trhane (sa) pohybovať; poskakovaťSlovak

- skakatiSlovenian

- skakutatiSerbian

- skaka (vicka, vippa) [på]Swedish

- เคลื่อนขึ้นเคลื่อนลง; เคลื่อนกระตุกThai

- titre(t)emekTurkish

- (使)跳動或猝然移動Chinese (Trad.)

- трясти(ся)Ukrainian

- ہلکے ہلکے ہلانا، جھٹکے دیناUrdu

- xóc, lắcVietnamese

- (使)轻轻跳动,(使)微动Chinese (Simp.)

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