Definition of waggle

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wag·gle    (wgl) KEY  

VERB:
wag·gled , wag·gling , wag·gles
VERB:
tr.

To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions: waggled her foot impatiently.

VERB:
intr.

To move shakily; wobble: waggled down the steps.

NOUN:

A wobbling motion.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English wagelen, frequentative of waggen ; see wag ¹

OTHER FORMS:
waggly (Adjective)

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