jiggled
past simple and past participle ofjiggle
jiggle
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/us/ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/tomovefromsidetosideor up and down withquickshortmovements, or to make something do this:
If thedoorwon'topen,tryjiggling thekeyin thelock.
Synonym
joggle
Compare
waggle
wiggleverbinformal
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- pull away
- quiver
- shrink
- shudder
- squirm
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
- wriggle
Examplesofjiggled
jiggled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Some points werejiggledslightly to the right or left to reduce overlap in the upper panel.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They simplify reality into abstract images that can be rearranged,jiggled, experimented with, communicated to other specialists, and then, eventually, transformed back into reality.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I have already explained that league tables can bejiggled.
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This may be something of a deterrent, for it would make it more difficult for such things to bejiggledwith.
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One of the lads went in, used his card, turned the aerial,jiggledit about and tuned it in.
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The light must bejiggledto defeat adaptation.
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- lose-sleep-over-about-sth
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