waggle
3
4.9
- noun
- /ˈwæɡəl/
:
movimiento
- Contrast the behavior of sheep with the waggle dance of the honey bee.
- waggle dance
- wiggle-waggle
No, niggas forgot the man winning quarterback waggle when it was what quarterback waggle you got Damn run your quarterback.
- No, niggas forgot the man winning quarterback waggle when it was what quarterback waggle you got Damn run your quarterback.
Examples
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On the surface of the swarm, they indicate the location of a potential nest site by performing a waggle dance, which communicates distance and direction.
Academic text (1990) -
The discovery of this "waggle dance," which describes the quality of the food and gives distance information as well as the angle to the food's location with respect to the sun, was a milestone in the demonstration of intelligence in non-human animals.
Blog text (7) -
The waggle dance is how bees communicate.
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The dance follows a figure-of-eight pattern and includes a pronounced waggle.
Blog text (2) -
Some greeted Emmeline with a waggle of their fingers; others smiled sleepily.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the presentation, the lecturer gestured with a waggle of his hands to emphasize his points.
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The scientist observed the waggle of the bee's body as it danced to communicate with the other hive members.
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As he talked excitedly, her little brother made a waggle of his eyebrows, trying to get everyone's attention.
Synonyms
73
3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
55
1.8
A small quick movement of the body or one of its parts
12
2.8
An unsteady rocking movement from side to side
2
1.0
A repeated up-and-down movement of wings, flags, or sails
2
4.7
A small twisting movement of the body to get free
A small playful movement from side to side
Antonyms
How Much Movement
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waggle comes from the simple word wag ('to move side to side') plus the little ending -le that makes an action 'small' or 'done again and again'. So a waggle is a small, repeated movement, like a puppy's tail or a quick hip move.