JOGGLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does joggle mean? 

• JOGGLE (noun)
  The noun JOGGLE has 2 senses:

1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

2. a slight irregular shaking motion

  Familiarity information: JOGGLE used as a noun is rare.

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

1. move to and fro

2. fasten or join with a joggle

  Familiarity information: JOGGLE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JOGGLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dowel; dowel pin; joggle

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

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

Derivation:

joggle (fasten or join with a joggle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A slight irregular shaking motion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

jiggle; joggle

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

shaking (the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements)

Derivation:

joggle (move to and fro)

• JOGGLE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move to and fro

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

jiggle; joggle; wiggle

Context example:

Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!

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

agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "joggle"):

wag; waggle (move from side to side)

Sentence frames:

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

Derivation:

joggle (a slight irregular shaking motion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fasten or join with a joggle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

joggle (a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together)