waggle
waggle
Definition
wag·gle (wag′əl)
intransitive verb
to move in a shaky or wobbly manner; totter
noun
the act or an instance of waggling
wag′·gly adjective
waggle
Synonyms
waggle
Usage Examples
Object
- finger: Waving arms and waggling fingers were the order of the day when Southampton water babies took their swimming lessons in silence.
- joystick: Lock On Gold requires you to THINK as well as waggle a joystick, and the learning curve is steep.
Converse of object
- have: A few weeks later he rang me to say that the blank was ready for me to come and ' have a waggle ' .
Modifies a noun
- dance: The figure of eight ' waggle dance ' which is so fundamental to their species ' existence.
Modifying Another Word
- about: BB as always loved the water, kicking and waggling about.
- gently: Try gently waggling a few pertinent wires while the engine is running badly ( beware the plug leads, check those offline!
- then: He would then waggle a lever or wind a handle to make the other visible parts move.
- away: While I was talking to them their rod tip was waggling away.
Noun used with modifier
- wing: A group of children excitedly pointed and frantically waved their arms I obliged with a wing waggle and could almost hear the cheer.
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