Synonyms

waggle

American

[wag-uhl] / ˈwæg əl /

verb (used without object)

waggled, waggling

to wobble or shake, especially while in motion.

The ball waggled slowly to a stop. The leaves of the tree waggled in the wind.

verb (used with object)

waggled, waggling

to move up and down or from side to side in a short, rapid manner; wag.

to waggle one's head.
Golf. to make a waggle with (a golf club).

noun

a waggling motion.
Golf. a swinging movement made with a golf club to and fro over the ball prior to a stroke.

waggle British

/ ˈwæɡəl /

verb

to move or cause to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

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noun

a rapid shaking or wobbling motion

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Other Word Forms

wagglingly adverb
waggly adjective

Etymology

Origin of waggle

First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -le

Example Sentences

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He whimpered a few times and his old tail waggled all over the place.

From Literature

She tilts her head back and waggles her fingers like she’s picking up signals from the sky.

From Literature

She waggles her pointer finger in the direction of the stuffed frog.

From Literature

Door waggled his eyebrows, looking more excited than Coal was comfortable with.

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“With commissions,” Dad says, waggling his eyebrows now.

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