jiggle
/ˈdʒɪɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈji-gəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/ (ame, ipa)
jiggle — verb
- jigglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- jiggleshe / she / it
- jiggledpast simple
- jiggling-ing form
1. to make a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, or to cause an objec
to make a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, or to cause an object to move that way, often with a series of light pushes or pulls.
Kofi jiggled the door handle for a few seconds before the latch finally clicked open.
transitive: jiggle + physical object to free it
The loose washing machine jiggled across the tiles whenever Camila ran the spin cycle.
intransitive: object as subject moving on its own
Hamza kept jiggling his right leg under the table during the long interview.
Yumi jiggled the key gently in the lock until it slid into the right position.
Dylan jiggled the baby on his knee to stop her from crying.
文法句型
jiggle + object
jiggle (intransitive)
用法筆記
Frequently transitive with small everyday objects (a handle, a key, a switch) where the motion is meant to fix something or get a result; the intransitive form usually has an unstable object as subject.
常見錯誤
jiggle — noun
- jigglesingular
- jigglesplural
1. a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, usually short and light rath
a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, usually short and light rather than strong.
With a quick jiggle of the handle, Antonia got the stuck drawer to slide open.
pattern: a jiggle of + noun (the part being shaken)
Bao felt a slight jiggle in the steering wheel on the bumpy mountain road.
collocation: a slight / small jiggle
The pudding had a soft jiggle when Reema set the plate on the counter.
Élise gave the old key one last jiggle and the bedroom door finally opened.
文法句型
a jiggle of + noun
with a jiggle
用法筆記
Often appears with quantifying adjectives ('a slight jiggle', 'a quick jiggle') or in the pattern 'give something a jiggle'. The noun is much less frequent than the verb.