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jiggle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jiggle
(verb)
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jiggle
/
ˈ
ʤɪgəl/
verb
jiggles
;
jiggled
;
jiggling
jiggle
/
ˈ
ʤɪgəl/
verb
jiggles
;
jiggled
;
jiggling
Learner's definition of JIGGLE
:
to move or cause (something) to move with quick, short movements up and down or side to side
[
+ object
]
He
jiggled
the doorknob.
Try to avoid
jiggling
the camera.
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no object
]
His belly
jiggled
like a bowlful of jelly.
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— jiggle
noun
,
plural
jiggles
[
count
]
You have to give the doorknob a
jiggle
to open the door.
It's hard to avoid a few
jiggles
when you're using a video camera.
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