jiggle

verb

jig·​gle ˈji-gəl 

jiggled; jiggling ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions

intransitive verb

: to move from or as if from being jiggled

jiggle noun

jiggly

ˈji-g(ə-)lē 

adjective

Synonyms

• agitate
• bucket
• convulse
• jerk
• joggle
• jolt
• jounce
• judder [chiefly British]
• quake
• quiver
• shake
• shudder
• vibrate
• wobble
• wabble

Examples of jiggle in a Sentence

Try to avoid jiggling the camera.

His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Transfer to the oven and bake until the edges are set but the centers still wobble a bit when jiggled, 30 to 35 minutes. —Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025

In the video, Johnson is seen taking the driver’s keys, mocking the driver’s accent, while jiggling the car keys in his face. —Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of jig entry 2

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for jiggle

• giggle
• wiggle
• wriggle

Kids Definition

jiggle

verb

jig·​gle ˈjig-əl 

jiggled; jiggling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to move or cause to move with quick little jerks

jiggle noun