to waggle

Examples

• All

• All right, waggle.

  Tin Cup (1996)

• Smart tongues don't waggle for long.

  Vikingdom (2013)

• Is there anybody here who can waggle his ears?

• Waggle it and let the big dog eat.

  Tin Cup (1996)

• There are some who tie a cloth to their rifles and waggle it like a flag.

  Fiction book (1994)

• - Just waggle it.

  Tin Cup (1996)

• I sat in the dining room and waggled my thumbs, trying to see a transformation.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I poked a foot out from under the blanket and waggled my long toes in the moonlight.

  Fiction book (1991)

• When the Master squints and waggles his head, the elephant rocks onto its hind legs and pivots.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The children waggle their fingers to get the teacher's attention.

Synonyms

V

to vibrate

vsto waggle

91 2.8

To make very small, quick moves back and forth

is larger or more visible repeated motion, not tiny rapid trembling

W

to wiggle

vsto waggle

89 1.0

To move with small, quick movements from side to side or up and down

is broader and not limited to small or quick motions

P

to pump

vsto waggle

83 2.3

To move a part of the body up and down or back and forth quickly

is not necessarily forceful or strictly regular in its repeated motion

S

to sway

vsto waggle

77 2.4

To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm

is usually less slow and not necessarily rhythmic, more repeated movement

F

to flap

vsto waggle

54 1.4

To move up and down quickly, like wings or flags

is more general and applies beyond winglike quick motions

J

to jiggle

vsto waggle

46 3.2

To move something in short, quick shaking movements

is not limited to very short rapid bursts of movement

W

to wobble

vsto waggle

40 3.8

To move or shake unsteadily from side to side

is steadier and more controlled, not unsteady or irregular

F

to flutter

vsto waggle

35 3.5

To move quickly and lightly back and forth, like wings or leaves

is less delicate and can mean heavier repeated movement

W

to wag

vsto waggle

32 1.4

To move quickly from side to side or up and down again and again

is not specifically rapid and focuses on repeated side or up and down movement

O

to oscillate

vsto waggle

8 6.5

Move back and forth in a steady rhythm like a fan

is not in a strict rhythm and can be irregular repeated movement

S

to shimmy

vsto waggle

1 7.4

To shake slightly with quick movements

is a repeated deliberate side or up and down movement, not mere tremble

F

to flitter

vsto waggle

1 6.9

To move quickly and lightly, like a small bird or moth

is not limited to rapid light bursts and can be steadier movement

J

to joggle

vsto waggle

7.7

To move something lightly and repeatedly so it shakes

is not limited to light shaking and can mean larger repeated motions

W

to wabble

vsto waggle

8.9

To move unsteadily from side to side

is steadier and more repeated, not merely unsteady shaking

Antonyms

S

to stop

∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

S

to still

12 4.2

To make quiet or calm

How Vigorous

to flail

38 5.8

to shake

916 1.0

to waggle

7 4.5

to quiver

47 4.5

to tremble

164 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology