jiggle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɪɡəl/

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Noun

Singular jiggle

Plural jiggles

1. (countable) A jiggle is a weak, shaking movement.

   Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

Verb

Plain form jiggle

Third-person singular jiggles

Past tense jiggled

Past participle jiggled

Present participle jiggling

1. If you jiggle something, you shake it gently.

   Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.

2. If something jiggles, it shakes gently.

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

Related words

• jiggly