jiggle

3 definitions • 4 examples

to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or to make something do this:

If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.

a quick short movement from side to side or up and down:

If the radio doesn't work, just give it a quick jiggle.

The theatre filled with giggles and jiggles of anticipation until the lights went down.

to move something or cause something to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements:

[ T ] If the toilet won’t stop flushing, jiggle the handle.