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JOGGLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A slight irregular shaking motion
Synonyms:
jiggle; joggle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("joggle" is a kind of...):
shaking (the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements)
Derivation:
joggle (move to and fro)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joggle" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Derivation:
joggle (fasten or join with a joggle)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fasten or join with a joggle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "joggle" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
joggle (a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Move to and fro
Example:
Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!
Synonyms:
jiggle; joggle; wiggle
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "joggle" is one way to...):
agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "joggle"):
wag; waggle (move from side to side)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
joggle (a slight irregular shaking motion)
