joggle
joggle · joggles · joggled · joggling
To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter;…To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
UK/ˈd͡ʒɒɡəl/US/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
(intransitive)To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
(transitive)To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
To jog or run while juggling.
More definitions
- fasten or join with a joggle
- move to and fro
Origin
From jog (noun) + -le (diminutive ending). Blend of jog + juggle.Forms
joggles, joggling, joggled, joggledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 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