First Known Use: 1588
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1waggle
verb wag·gle \ˈwa-gəl\
: to move up and down or from side to side repeatedly
wag·gledwag·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of WAGGLE
intransitive verb
: to reel, sway, or move from side to side : wag
transitive verb
: to move frequently one way and the other : wag
— wag·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
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Origin of WAGGLE
frequentative of 1wag
2waggle
noun
Definition of WAGGLE
1
: an instance of waggling : a jerky motion back and forth or up and down
2
: a preliminary swinging of a golf club head back and forth over the ball before the swing
First Known Use of WAGGLE
circa 1866
WAGGLE[1] Defined for Kids
waggle
verb wag·gle \ˈwa-gəl\
wag·gledwag·gling
Definition of WAGGLE for Kids
: to move backward and forward, from side to side, or up and down
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