noun
jiggling
JIHG-lihng
noun
1
A quick, small back-and-forth or up-and-down movement.
"A bit of jiggling got the stuck drawer to open."
"The jiggling of the door handle woke her up."
How to Use Jiggling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe wobbly, shaking motion you make when you jiggle something to loosen it or get it working.
Common pairings
a bit of jiggling
jiggling of the handle
Word Forms
jigglings plural
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