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wiggle
wigglemove quickly and irregularly from side to side: The puppy wiggled its tail.; undulating
Not to be confused with:wriggle – writhe; squirm; to move by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake: He tried to wriggle out of the narrow opening.wig·gle W0152200 (wĭg′əl)v. wig·gled, wig·gling, wig·gles v.intr.1. To move back and forth with quick irregular motions: The gelatin wiggled on the plate.2. a. To move or proceed with a twisting or turning motion; wriggle: wiggled restlessly in her chair; wiggled through the crowd.b. To insinuate or extricate oneself by sly or subtle means: wiggled out of a social engagement.v.tr.1. To cause to move back and forth with quick irregular motions: wiggle a loose tooth.2. To make (one's way, for example) by or as if by wiggling: The pitcher wiggled his way out of a jam.n. A wiggling movement or course.Idiom: get a wiggle on Slang To hurry or hurry up.
[Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Low German wiggelen, to totter; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
wig′gly adj.wiggle (ˈwɪɡəl) vbto move or cause to move with jerky movements, esp from side to siden1. the act or an instance of wiggling2. get a wiggle on slang chiefly US to hurry up[C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wiggelen] ˈwiggler n ˈwiggly adjwig•gle (ˈwɪg əl)
v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i. 1. to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight. v.t. 2. to cause to wiggle; move quickly and irregularly from side to side. n. 3. a wiggling movement or course. 4. a wiggly line. Idioms: get a wiggle on, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on. [1175–1225; Middle English wiglen] wiggle
Past participle: wiggled
Gerund: wiggling
| Present |
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| I wiggle | | you wiggle | | he/she/it wiggles | | we wiggle | | you wiggle | | they wiggle |
| Preterite |
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| I wiggled | | you wiggled | | he/she/it wiggled | | we wiggled | | you wiggled | | they wiggled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am wiggling | | you are wiggling | | he/she/it is wiggling | | we are wiggling | | you are wiggling | | they are wiggling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have wiggled | | you have wiggled | | he/she/it has wiggled | | we have wiggled | | you have wiggled | | they have wiggled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was wiggling | | you were wiggling | | he/she/it was wiggling | | we were wiggling | | you were wiggling | | they were wiggling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had wiggled | | you had wiggled | | he/she/it had wiggled | | we had wiggled | | you had wiggled | | they had wiggled |
| Future |
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| I will wiggle | | you will wiggle | | he/she/it will wiggle | | we will wiggle | | you will wiggle | | they will wiggle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have wiggled | | you will have wiggled | | he/she/it will have wiggled | | we will have wiggled | | you will have wiggled | | they will have wiggled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be wiggling | | you will be wiggling | | he/she/it will be wiggling | | we will be wiggling | | you will be wiggling | | they will be wiggling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been wiggling | | you have been wiggling | | he/she/it has been wiggling | | we have been wiggling | | you have been wiggling | | they have been wiggling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been wiggling | | you will have been wiggling | | he/she/it will have been wiggling | | we will have been wiggling | | you will have been wiggling | | they will have been wiggling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been wiggling | | you had been wiggling | | he/she/it had been wiggling | | we had been wiggling | | you had been wiggling | | they had been wiggling |
| Conditional |
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| I would wiggle | | you would wiggle | | he/she/it would wiggle | | we would wiggle | | you would wiggle | | they would wiggle |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have wiggled | | you would have wiggled | | he/she/it would have wiggled | | we would have wiggled | | you would have wiggled | | they would have wiggled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wiggle - the act of wiggling squirm, wrigglemovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" | | Verb | 1. |  wiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"jiggle, joggleshake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"wag, waggle - move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail" |
wiggleverb1. jerk, shake, twitch, wag, jiggle, waggle She wiggled her fingers to attract his attention.2. squirm, twitch, writhe, shimmy A little worm was wiggling on the pavement.noun1. jerk, shake, twitch, wag, squirm, writhe, jiggle, waggle, shimmy With a wiggle of her hips, she slid out of her skirt.wiggleverbTo move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side:squiggle, squirm, waggle, worm, wriggle, writhe.Translationswiggle (ˈwigl) verb to waggle or wriggle. She wiggled her hips. 擺動，扭動 摆动，扭动 ˈwiggly adjective not straight; going up and down, from side to side etc. a wiggly line. 彎曲的，上下或左右移動 弯曲的，上下左右摇摆的 wiggle
get a wiggle onTo move quickly; to hurry or hurry up; get a move on. We'd better get a wiggle on if we want to be on time for our reservation.See also: get, on, wigglewiggle roomThe space, time, or freedom to make changes as needed. Good news—I've done the math, and we have enough wiggle room in the budget to make some of those purchases we've been putting off. When I'm meeting up with someone, I always leave early, so that I have wiggle room in case I get lost.See also: room, wigglewiggle out (of something)1. To extricate oneself from a snug thing or place by or as by twisting and contorting one's body in order to maneuver out of it. I thought I was completely stuck in the crawlspace, but I was finally able to wiggle out. The jeans were so tight that I had to wiggle out of them.2. To avoid or disentangle oneself from some situation, task, duty, or responsibility, especially through sly, devious, or cunning means. He always tries to wiggle out of doing the dishes each night, claiming he has some project or another he has to work on for school. Sally always finds some way to wiggle out of any trouble she gets herself into. I told you two weeks ago that the whole company has to be there to do the stock count—you're not wiggling out of it this time!See also: out, wigglewiggle (one's) way out (of something)1. To extricate oneself from a snug thing or place by or as by twisting and contorting one's body in order to maneuver out of it. I thought I was completely stuck in the crawlspace, but I was finally able to wiggle my way back out. The jeans were so tight that I had to wiggle my way out of them.2. To avoid or disentangle oneself from some situation, task, duty, or responsibility, especially through sly, devious, or cunning means. He always tries to wiggle his way out of doing the dishes each night, claiming he has some project or another he has to work on for school. Sally is so charming that she can wiggle her way out of any trouble she gets into. I told you two weeks ago that the whole company has to be there to do the stock count—you're not wiggling your out of it this time!See also: out, way, wigglewiggle out of something 1. . Lit to get out of something or some place; to squirm out of something or some place. The kitten was able to wiggle out of the cage in which it had been put. The squirrel wiggled out of the trap we caught it in. 2. . Fig. to manage to get out of a job, the blame for something, or a responsibility. Don't try to wiggle out of your job! You are to blame and don't try to wiggle out of it!See also: of, out, wiggleget a wiggle on get moving; hurry. informalSee also: get, on, wigglewiggle outv.1. To free oneself from something by turning or twisting the body with sinuous writhing motions: I wiggled out of the tight sweater.2. To extricate oneself by sly or subtle means from some situation; worm one's way out of some situation: I wiggled out of taking the exam by pretending I had a headache.See also: out, wiggleGet a wiggle on! exclam. to hurry up. Hey, you guys! Get a wiggle on! We gotta finish before nightfall. See also: get, wigglewiggle out of something in. to successfully avoid doing something. We wiggled out of the appointment. See also: of, out, something, wiggleziggy-wiggling n. copulation. The watchman caught them ziggy-wiggling in the lounge. get a wiggle on Slang To hurry or hurry up.See also: get, on, wigglewiggle roomFlexibility, leeway, especially in a negotiation. This slangy expression dates from the mid-1900s. For example, “This contract is too vague; it leaves too much wiggle room for various interpretations.” See also: room, wigglewiggle
Related to wiggle: Ribble, chain reactionSynonyms for wiggleverb jerkSynonyms- jerk
- shake
- twitch
- wag
- jiggle
- waggle
verb squirmSynonymsnoun jerkSynonyms- jerk
- shake
- twitch
- wag
- squirm
- writhe
- jiggle
- waggle
- shimmy
Synonyms for wiggleverb to move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to sideSynonyms- squiggle
- squirm
- waggle
- worm
- wriggle
- writhe
Synonyms for wigglenoun the act of wigglingSynonymsRelated Words- movement
- motility
- motion
- move
verb move to and froSynonymsRelated Words |