jiggle
To shake something gentlyTo shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
» Tom heard his doorknob jiggling and was instantly alert.
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2 senses(transitive)To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
трясти́trjastí
(intransitive)To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
трясти́сьtrjastísʹ
- move to and fro
Examples
11 sentencesTom heard his doorknob jiggling and was instantly alert.
I heard the doorknob jiggle.
Sami heard the door knob jiggling.
Sami heard the door knob jiggle.
Yanni heard the door knob jiggle.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From jig + -le (frequentative suffix).From jig + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
jiggles, jiggling, jiggled, jiggledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.