wiggle
To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motionsTo move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
» The doctor asked me to wiggle my toes.
Der Arzt bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
Die Ärztin bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.
schlängeln, schwänzeln, wackeln
покачиватьpokačivatʹ, раскачиватьсяraskačivatʹsja
(intransitive)To move with shaking or jiggling.
She wiggled out through the small opening in the wall.
move to and fro
Examples
25 sentencesThe doctor asked me to wiggle my toes.
deDer Arzt bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
Tom wiggled his ears, which made Mary smile.
Tom's shoes were so tight he couldn't wiggle his toes.
Tom wiggled his toes.
deTom wackelte mit den Zehen. — wolfgangth
Tom wiggled his nose.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps MFrom Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).
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Forms
wiggles, wiggling, wiggled, wiggledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 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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