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verb

ˈji-gəl How to pronounce jiggle (audio)
Definition of jigglenext
1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

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2
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

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jiggle

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noun

as in quiver

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Recent Examples of jiggle
Verb
During the Inaugural Address, when Trump announced the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, Hillary Clinton, seated in the audience behind him, laughed in a conspicuous way, her shoulders jiggling. — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025 Fidget in your chair (any movement, like jiggling your leg or tapping your foot). — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 Then remove the foil and continue baking until the casserole is puffed and lightly brown and the center is set and doesn't jiggle. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 To get started, just press and hold a blank space on your home screen until the apps start to jiggle. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for jiggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
  1. shake
  2. fidget
  3. quiver
  4. jerk
  5. toss
  6. tremble
  7. shudder
  8. twitch
Verb
  • In the past, Boston has been able to shake off adversity and remain successful.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • New tariffs take effect this week upending global alliances, shaking business and consumer confidence, and rattling the markets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of shake
Verb
  • Glancing away or fidgeting—Signals discomfort or disinterest.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Doing chores, playing with your kids and even fidgeting are all forms of NEAT.
    — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of fidget
Noun
  • This is activist government in action, adding a new arrow to its quiver of arrows to sling at media opponents.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • With his quirky lisp, wacky energy, and tinny vocal quiver, Carrey's cable guy Chip flails around against the backdrop of a psychedelic karaoke screen, hip-thrusting and shimmying his way across a house party as the elderly crowd gets their groove on.
    — EW Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of quiver
Verb
  • How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.
    — Quispe López, Them, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of jerk
Verb
  • Patrick Daley Thompson Supreme Court tosses convictions on 2 counts for former 11th Ward Ald.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • As Meghan Trainor herself might suggest, simplifying laundry day can now be as effortless — and stylish — as tossing a single sheet into the washer.
    — WWD, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of toss
Noun
  • Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of tremble
Verb
  • Workout partners on the opposite side of the heavy bag shuddered and held on for dear life as Foreman slammed into it with his gloved fists.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Oliveira’s films shudder with the mighty currents of history, whether long-ago conflicts that leave their traces in cities or ones, in Portugal or elsewhere, that leave their marks in living memory.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of shudder
Verb
  • In the footage, the faceless android is seen suspended from the ceiling, its limbs twitching and moving in an unsettlingly human-like manner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Something similar happened to Lindon’s recreation of a Picasso painting: His hand twitched, tearing the work to pieces.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of twitch

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