wiggleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈwɪɡ.əl/us/ˈwɪɡ.əl/informalto (cause to) move up and down and/or from side to side with small, quick movements:
He tried wiggling the control stick but nothing happened.
She wiggled her toes in the water.
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- wag
- worry
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wigglenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɪɡ.əl/us/ˈwɪɡ.əl/a small, quick movement up and down and/or from side to side:
With a wiggle of her hips, she pulled up her trousers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- wag
- worry
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Idiom(s)
get a wiggle on