waggle Synonyms & Antonyms
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Waggle as a Verb
To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
Waggle as a Noun
An instance of waggling.
A wobbling motion.
Give the cable a waggle to let it come out quicker.
The preliminary swinging of the club head back and forth over the ball in the line of the proposed stroke.
Waggle in a Sentence
Give the cable a waggle to let it come out quicker.
Word Forms & Grammar
waggle (third-person singular simple present waggles, present participle waggling, simple past and past participle waggled)
waggle (plural waggles)
Words That Rhyme With Waggle
Origin of Waggle
From Middle English wagelen (attested in wagelyng), possibly a borrowing of Middle Low German wagelen; equivalent to wag + -le (“(frequentative)”). Compare continental equivalents Middle High German wacken ( > Danish vakle, German wackeln), Swedish vagla, West Frisian waggelje, Low German wackeln, Dutch waggelen.
Word Facts for Waggle
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwaɡəl/ |
| Meaning | To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble |
| Plural | waggles |
| Verb forms | waggles, waggling, waggled |
Waggle: Your Questions Answered
Is waggle a verb or a noun?
Waggle is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of waggle?
The plural of waggle is waggles.
What is the past tense of waggle?
The past tense of waggle is waggled. The present participle is waggling.