The meaning of Jiggle

Jiggle – definition

verb
Move about quickly from side to side or up and down.
Usage examples:
The car jiggled on its springs
Synonims:
Fidget Wriggle Squirm Move restlessly Have ants in one's pants

noun
A quick light shake.
Usage examples:
Give that rack a jiggle

verb
To move something or cause something to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements
Usage examples:
[ t ] if the toilet won’t stop flushing, jiggle the handle.

Jiggle translation into English

Jiggle: translate from English into Chinese

摇晃

Jiggle: translate from English into Dutch

Schudden, Spartelen, Even rukken aan, Wiegelen

Jiggle: translate from English into French

Se trémousser, Secouer légèrement

Jiggle: translate from English into German

Wackeln, Zappeln, Rütteln an

Jiggle: translate from English into Hindi

बजना, ठनठनाना, घनघनाना, धीरे-धीरे झुलना, हलके-हलके झटके देना

Jiggle: translate from English into Italian

Tremolare, Oscillare, Fare oscillare

Jiggle: translate from English into Korean

흔들림, 가볍게 흔들다, ...을 가볍게 흔들다, 가벼운 흔들림, 가볍게 흔들리다

Jiggle: translate from English into Russian

Покачивать, Покачивание, Трясти, Покачиваться, Трястись, Тряска

Jiggle: translate from English into Spanish

Zangoloteo, Zangolotear, Zangolotearse

Word origin

mid 19th century: partly an alteration of joggle1, reinforced by jig.

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Jiggle – similar words

jiggles

verb
Move about quickly from side to side or up and down.
Usage examples:
The car jiggled on its springs

noun
A quick light shake.
Usage examples:
Give that rack a jiggle

verb
To move something or cause something to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements
Usage examples:
[ t ] if the toilet won’t stop flushing, jiggle the handle.

All meanings and translations of Jiggles

jiggled

verb
Move about quickly from side to side or up and down.
Usage examples:
The car jiggled on its springs

noun
A quick light shake.
Usage examples:
Give that rack a jiggle

verb
Past simple and past participle of jiggle
Usage examples:
If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.

All meanings and translations of Jiggled

Jiggle synonims

fidget

verb
Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
Usage examples:
The audience began to fidget and whisper

noun
A person who fidgets.
Usage examples:
He was also a bit of a fidget, i'd observed him earlier in the day spending a good 30 minutes clear…

verb
To make continuous small movements because you are uncomfortable or bored
Usage examples:
Children can’t sit still for long without fidgeting.

All meanings and translations of Fidget

squirm

skwɜːm

verb
Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
Usage examples:
He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair

noun
A wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
The toddler gave a sudden squirm

verb
To make twisting movements with the body, esp. because of embarrassment, pain, or excitement
Usage examples:
The kids squirmed in their chairs.

All meanings and translations of Squirm

wriggle

verb
Twist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Usage examples:
The puppy wriggled in his arms

noun
A wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave an impatient little wriggle

verb
To make small quick movements with the body, turning from side to side
Usage examples:
[ i ] somehow he twisted himself about and wriggled free of farkas’s grip and danced away.

All meanings and translations of Wriggle

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