JOGGLE


Meaning of JOGGLE in English

I. ˈjä-gəl verb

( jog·gled ; jog·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: frequentative of jog (I)

Date: 1513

transitive verb

: to shake slightly

intransitive verb

: to move shakily or jerkily

• jog·gler -g(ə-)lər noun

II. noun

Date: circa 1727

: jog II,2a

III. noun

Etymology: diminutive of jog (III)

Date: 1793

1. : a notch or tooth in a joining surface (as of a piece of building material) to prevent slipping

2. : a dowel for joining two adjacent blocks of masonry

IV. transitive verb

( jog·gled ; jog·gling ˈjä-g(ə-)liŋ)

Date: 1820

: to join by means of a joggle so as to prevent sliding apart

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.