waggle
To move with short, quick motionsTo move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
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» Tom waggled his finger at Mary.
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Examples
3 sentencesTom waggled his finger at Mary.
Lulled by the cart's waggling and dead tired, Tom fell asleep.
ruУбаюканный покачиванием телеги и сморенный усталостью, Том заснул. — odexed
On approach, the comet's tail waggled as it interacted with the magnetic field of the Sun's atmosphere.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
wackeln, wedeln
move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
(intransitive)To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
move from side to side
(transitive)To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
Origin
From Middle English wagelen (attested in wagelyng), possibly a borrowing of Middle Low GerFrom Middle English wagelen (attested in wagelyng), possibly a borrowing of Middle Low German wagelen; equivalent to wag + -le (“(frequentative)”). Compare continental equivalents Middle High German wacken ( > Danish vakle, German wackeln), Swedish vagla, West Frisian waggelje, Low German wackeln, Dutch waggelen.
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Forms
waggles, waggling, waggled, waggledTenses
waggle · waggled · will waggle · have waggledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 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
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