WAGGLE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does waggle mean? 

• WAGGLE (noun)
  The noun WAGGLE has 1 sense:

1. causing to move repeatedly from side to side

  Familiarity information: WAGGLE used as a noun is very rare.

• WAGGLE (verb)
  The verb WAGGLE has 2 senses:

1. move from side to side
2. move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

  Familiarity information: WAGGLE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WAGGLE (noun)

Meaning:

Causing to move repeatedly from side to side

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

waggle; wag; shake

Hypernyms ("waggle" is a kind of...):

agitation (the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously))

• WAGGLE (verb)

Meaning:

Move from side to side

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

wag; waggle

Context example:

The happy dog wagged his tail

Hypernyms (to "waggle" is one way to...):

jiggle; joggle; wiggle (move to and fro)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

wamble; waggle

Hypernyms (to "waggle" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP