Complete Definition of "jiggle"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�d�ɪɡ�l/

Noun
en-noun

  1. a weak, shaking movement.

#: Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

Verb
en-verb|jiggl|es

  1. transitive To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.

#: Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.

  1. intransitive To shake, rattle, or wiggle.

#: The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.

Translations
trans-top|To shake something gently|
Finnish: heiluttaa, hytkyttää
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trans-top|To shake, rattle, or wiggle
Finnish: heilua, hytkyä
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ttbc|Chinese: 使轻�|(使)轻� ((shi) qing yao)
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