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# jiggle

verb (jiggle, jiggles, jiggled, jiggling); noun (a jiggle, jiggles)

«jiggle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#m1)
2. To jiggle something means to shake it lightly, like a key in a stiff lock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life you jiggle a key to open a sticky lock, jiggle a loose tooth, or jelly jiggles on a plate. In stories a jiggling leg shows someone is nervous or impatient. Phrases: «jiggle the handle», «jiggle a key», «jiggle about».

### Examples

- She jiggled the key until the door opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x1)
- The jelly jiggled on the plate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x2)
- Stop jiggling your leg under the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x3)
- He jiggled his loose tooth with his tongue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x4)
- Jiggle the handle to make the toilet flush. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x5)
- The baby laughed as I jiggled him on my knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x6)
- The car's mirror jiggled on the bumpy road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x7)
- Give the box a jiggle to see what's inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/#x8)

### Note

Regular: jiggled, jiggling (drop e). Similar words: wiggle (twist side to side), wobble (rock unsteadily), jiggle (small quick shakes). Adjective: jiggly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jiggle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jiggle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jiggle.html) on Mova free.