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waggle

Pronunciation: /ˈwag(ə)l/
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Definition of waggle

verb

  • move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down: [no object]:his arm waggled [with object]:Mary waggled a glass at them
  • [with object] swing (a golf club) loosely to and fro over the ball before playing a shot: waggle the club and set it down in your normal address position

noun

  • an act of waggling.

Origin:

late 16th century: frequentative of wag1

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