jiggle
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈdʒɪɡəl/
Noun

jiggle (plural jiggles)

  1. a weak, shaking movement.
    Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.
Verb

jiggle (jiggles, present participle jiggling; past and past participle jiggled)

  1. (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
    Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
  2. (intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
    The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
Translations
  • French: remuer légèrement
  • Russian: трясти́
Translations


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