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waggle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wag·gle /ˈwæɡəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  SHAKEto move something up and down or from side to side using short quick movements (使)上下[左右]摇动[摆动] SYN wiggle Can you waggle your ears? 你的耳朵会动吗?waggle noun [singular]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
waggleMary waggled an almost empty glass at them.My feet hurt, and the side window waggled back and forth each time I kicked it, but nothing else happened.He looked hopefully at Zen who waggled his finger and walked off up the street.I've always wanted to be able to waggle my ears.The children were told to lie on their backs and waggle their legs in the air.
Origin waggle (1500-1600) wag
wag·gle verbChineseSyllable
and to to Corpus from or something up side down side move


waggle
waggle /ˈwæɡəl/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: wag
to move something up and down or from side to side using short quick movements
   SYN  wiggle:
    Can you waggle your ears?
—waggle noun [singular]


wag·gleBrE /ˈwæɡl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwæɡl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they waggle BrE /ˈwæɡl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwæɡl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it waggles BrE /ˈwæɡlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwæɡlz/ 🔊past simple waggled BrE /ˈwæɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwæɡld/ 🔊past participle waggled BrE /ˈwæɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwæɡld/ 🔊 -ing form waggling BrE /ˈwæɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwæɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (informal) to make sth move with short movements from side to side or up and down; to move in this way (使)上下移动,来回摆动Can you waggle your ears? 你能让耳朵来回动吗?🔊🔊 wag·gle noun