JOGGLE


Meaning of JOGGLE in English

— joggler , n.

/jog"euhl/ , v. , joggled, joggling , n.

v.t.

1. to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.

2. to cause to shake or totter as by a sudden, slight push; jostle.

3. to join or fasten by fitting a projection into a recess.

4. to fit or fasten with dowels.

v.i.

5. to move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.

n.

6. the act of joggling.

7. a slight shake or jolt.

8. a moving with jolts or jerks.

9. a projection on one of two joining objects fitting into a corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping.

10. Carpentry. an enlarged area, as of a post or king post, for supporting the foot of a strut, brace, etc.

[ 1505-15; JOG 1 + -LE ]

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