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joggle
[ jog-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
joggled, joggling.
- 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.
- to cause to shake or totter as by a sudden, slight push; jostle.
- to join or fasten by fitting a projection into a recess.
- to fit or fasten with dowels.
verb (used without object)
joggled, joggling.
- to move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.
noun
- the act of joggling.
- a slight shake or jolt.
- a moving with jolts or jerks.
- a projection on one of two joining objects fitting into a corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping.
- Carpentry. an enlarged area, as of a post or king post, for supporting the foot of a strut, brace, etc.
joggle
/ ˈɒɡə /
verb
- to shake or move (someone or something) with a slightly jolting motion
- tr to join or fasten (two pieces of building material) by means of a joggle
noun
- the act of joggling
- a slight irregular shake; jolt
- a joint between two pieces of building material by means of a projection on one piece that fits into a notch in the other; dowel
- a shoulder designed to take the thrust of a strut or brace
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Derived Forms
- ˈDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- Dzg noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of joggle1
C16: frequentative of jog 1
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Then I heard jiggling and joggling for about an hour.
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James says that joggling gives him an ache in his shoulders and a sore neck.
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Jay and I had used this joggling board when we were little kids, spending hours on it in the blazing sun.
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It smacked people with an eerie jolt, joggled them into befuddled laughter or downright creeped them out.
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Sipping my drink, I watched his backside joggle again.
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