joggle

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verb (1)

jog·​gle ˈjä-gəl 

joggled; joggling ˈjä-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to shake slightly

intransitive verb

: to move shakily or jerkily

joggler

ˈjä-g(ə-)lər 

noun

joggle

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noun (1)

: jog entry 2 sense 1a

joggle

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noun (2)

1

: a notch or tooth in a joining surface (as of a piece of building material) to prevent slipping

2

: a dowel for joining two adjacent blocks of masonry

joggle

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verb (2)

joggled; joggling ˈjä-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to join by means of a joggle so as to prevent sliding apart

Synonyms

Verb (1)

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

Examples of joggle in a Sentence

Verb (1)

the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

frequentative of jog entry 1

Noun (2)

diminutive of jog entry 3

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (1)

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1820, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

joggle

verb

jog·​gle

ˈjäg-əl

joggled; joggling

-(ə-)liŋ

: to shake slightly