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jiggle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jig·gle /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  MOVE something OR somebodyto make something move from side to side or up and down with short quick movements, or to move like this (使)左右摇摆;(使)上下急动 She jiggled the handle of the pram to make the baby stop crying. 她晃动婴儿车的手柄想让宝宝止住哭声。 ‘Wake up, ’ he said, jiggling up and down on the bed. 醒醒吧。他边说边在床上蹦跳。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
jiggleThe fat under her uniform jiggled.The can jiggled and danced, as though possessed by a ghost.He grinned, clambered to his feet and jiggled excitedly.Occasionally the baby whimpered and she jiggled the handle of the pram until it stopped.The computer has been taught fishing tricks: it jiggles the line to make the squid think the bait is alive.He jiggled the object in his palm, Queeg-like.The video camera lets you shoot from a moving car without jiggling the picture.Use a couple of small ones as worry beads, jiggling them around in the palm of your hand.
Origin jiggle (1800-1900) → JIG2
jig·gle verbChineseSyllable
Corpus from something side move to make side to


jiggle
jiggle /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: jig2
to make something move from side to side or up and down with short quick movements, or to move like this:
    She jiggled the handle of the pram to make the baby stop crying.
    ‘Wake up,’ he said, jiggling up and down on the bed.


jig·gleBrE /ˈdʒɪɡl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they jiggle BrE /ˈdʒɪɡl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it jiggles BrE /ˈdʒɪɡlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡlz/ 🔊past simple jiggled BrE /ˈdʒɪɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡld/ 🔊past participle jiggled BrE /ˈdʒɪɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡld/ 🔊 -ing form jiggling BrE /ˈdʒɪɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] (informal) to move or make sth move up and down or from side to side with short quick movements (使)上下急动,左右摇摆,抖动(+ adv./prep.) Stop jiggling around! 别晃来晃去的!🔊🔊She jiggled with the lock. 她摆弄着锁。🔊🔊~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He stood jiggling his car keys in his hand. 他站在那儿手里摆弄着汽车钥匙。🔊🔊