Wiggle
verb
To move sideways or up and down in small, quick movements.
The puppy was so excited to see its owner that its tail started to wiggle.
Often appears as...
- wiggle around
- wiggle free
noun
A wavy, squirming or shaking movement.
He has such a funny wiggle when he walks.
Often appears as...
- with a wiggle
- a wiggle in her walk
verb
To cause something to move or shape into a curve or series of curves.
He needed to wiggle the key to get the lock to work
Often appears as...
- wiggle one's fingers
- wiggle one's toes
verb
To get away from a situation, usually by clever or tricky methods.
He managed to wiggle out of the confrontation by changing the topic.
Often appears as...
- wiggle out of trouble
- wiggle out of a situation
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To move sideways or up and down in small, quick movements.
The puppy was so excited to see its owner that its tail started to wiggle.
Often appears as...
- wiggle around
- wiggle free
noun
A wavy, squirming or shaking movement.
He has such a funny wiggle when he walks.
Often appears as...
- with a wiggle
- a wiggle in her walk
verb
To cause something to move or shape into a curve or series of curves.
He needed to wiggle the key to get the lock to work
Often appears as...
- wiggle one's fingers
- wiggle one's toes
verb
To get away from a situation, usually by clever or tricky methods.
He managed to wiggle out of the confrontation by changing the topic.
Often appears as...
- wiggle out of trouble
- wiggle out of a situation
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used for describing quick small movements of body parts or objects.
The baby learned to wiggle her toes.
Pro Tip 2/2Excitement Indicator
Often shows excitement or eagerness in animals, especially pets.
The dog began to wiggle excitedly as dinner was prepared.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used for describing quick small movements of body parts or objects.
The baby learned to wiggle her toes.
Pro Tip 2/2Excitement Indicator
Often shows excitement or eagerness in animals, especially pets.
The dog began to wiggle excitedly as dinner was prepared.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used for describing quick small movements of body parts or objects.
The baby learned to wiggle her toes.
Pro Tip 2/2Excitement Indicator
Often shows excitement or eagerness in animals, especially pets.
The dog began to wiggle excitedly as dinner was prepared.
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Seven Superpowered...
sharks why is this important think about it like this if you've ever been outside in the cold rain or the snow and you try to wiggle your fingers they're not going to move very fast are they but once you start to warm them up your fingers can move a little bit faster it's the same kind of idea with these sharks they need their muscles to be warm in order to
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Allan Adams: The...
we have galaxies and clusters of galaxies and superclusters and all the structure you see in the cosmos. And those small, little, inhomogeneities, 20 parts in a million, those were formed by quantum mechanical wiggles in that early universe that were stretched across the size of the entire cosmos.
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How to seek truth in the...
there was no wiggle and waggle, there was no spend-five-minutes- to-come-back-to-the-point. I didn't have to keep interrupting, which I've become rather renowned for doing, because I want people to answer the question. And he answered me, and it was pretty interesting. And he said --
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Stuart Brown: Play is...
This is a mountain goat. If you're having a bad day, try jump up and down, wiggle around -- you're going to feel better. And you may feel like this character, who is also just doing it for its own sake. It doesn't have a particular purpose, and that's what's great about play.
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Michael Merzenich:...
of the evolution from the first wiggles, to rolling over, and sitting up, and crawling, standing, walking, before we get to that magical point in which we can motate in the world. And yet, when we look forward in the brain we see really remarkable advance.
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What is chirality and...
Now, point your palms toward one another. Wiggle both of your index fingers. Notice that your left hand looks as if it's looking in a mirror at your right. In other words, your hands are mirror images. The same can be said of our molecules.
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
ourselves that explore different ways of being I've never actually felt the ground beneath my feet but I've wiggled my toes I have flexed my ankles and yeah I say ouch when someone steps on my feet I do those
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How a Woman's Donated...
my toes wiggling tracks from surgeries I really didn't care anymore if I went on one more day and then the visible human came along and I said maybe God wants me to do another project I think I've left
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Crocs Eating Dinos PIPE...
prominent front teeth it digs for its prize finally it raises its head and triumphs a juicy worm wiggling in its mouth rat car quickly downs its dinner then investigates another log path
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Unbalanced Bulldog PIPE...
Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must determine if wiggle suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his condition is manageable good boy that's what you walk
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
sharks why is this important think about it like this if you've ever been outside in the cold rain or the snow and you try to wiggle your fingers they're not going to move very fast are they but once you start to warm them up your fingers can move a little bit faster it's the same kind of idea with these sharks they need their muscles to be warm in order to
Video examples
Allan Adams: The...
we have galaxies and clusters of galaxies and superclusters and all the structure you see in the cosmos. And those small, little, inhomogeneities, 20 parts in a million, those were formed by quantum mechanical wiggles in that early universe that were stretched across the size of the entire cosmos.
Video examples
How to seek truth in the...
there was no wiggle and waggle, there was no spend-five-minutes- to-come-back-to-the-point. I didn't have to keep interrupting, which I've become rather renowned for doing, because I want people to answer the question. And he answered me, and it was pretty interesting. And he said --
Video examples
Stuart Brown: Play is...
This is a mountain goat. If you're having a bad day, try jump up and down, wiggle around -- you're going to feel better. And you may feel like this character, who is also just doing it for its own sake. It doesn't have a particular purpose, and that's what's great about play.
Video examples
Michael Merzenich:...
of the evolution from the first wiggles, to rolling over, and sitting up, and crawling, standing, walking, before we get to that magical point in which we can motate in the world. And yet, when we look forward in the brain we see really remarkable advance.
Video examples
What is chirality and...
Now, point your palms toward one another. Wiggle both of your index fingers. Notice that your left hand looks as if it's looking in a mirror at your right. In other words, your hands are mirror images. The same can be said of our molecules.
Video examples
Daydreaming: The bridge...
ourselves that explore different ways of being I've never actually felt the ground beneath my feet but I've wiggled my toes I have flexed my ankles and yeah I say ouch when someone steps on my feet I do those
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
my toes wiggling tracks from surgeries I really didn't care anymore if I went on one more day and then the visible human came along and I said maybe God wants me to do another project I think I've left
Video examples
Crocs Eating Dinos PIPE...
prominent front teeth it digs for its prize finally it raises its head and triumphs a juicy worm wiggling in its mouth rat car quickly downs its dinner then investigates another log path
Video examples
Unbalanced Bulldog PIPE...
Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must determine if wiggle suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his condition is manageable good boy that's what you walk
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jodi Balfour
South African Actress
The pace is different on a film set. It's slightly slower, allowing for a little more wiggle room. Sometimes there is a bit more room to explore and work on the floor. On a TV set, you really have to be ultra-prepared and ready to deliver because time is so tight. Not that you don't have to be prepared for film.
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Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
I always believe a woman should have 5 non-negotiables that she should stick to when attracting a mate. If the guy does not have these five major things - then she should not give the guy a chance as she's wasting her time. The rest is up to the magic and wiggle room the universe gives.
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Emma Watkins
The children are watching us, and they're jumping and singing and bouncing, and essentially wiggling around. Some of the parents do watch us, but most of the parents literally just watch their children for the entire show because they're so excited that they're enjoying themselves.
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Stacey D'Erasmo
American Novelist
My books - I kid you not - are very often shelved between DeLillo and de Sade. Which not only completely cracks me up, but it seems like an encouraging message from the universe: between those two, there's a lot of wiggle room. I feel just fine there.
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Jon Gruden
American Coach
I've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage, and sometimes, you've got to give up the ball because of one inch.
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Steve Marriott
English Musician
I reached the stage where I was afraid to wiggle my leg, but then I thought 'why shouldn't I?' It's what I do and now I know how to turn an audience on again.
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Saquon Barkley
American Athlete
I can do it all. I can go over the top, or I can beat you with speed. I can beat you with some wiggle, or I can run through you.
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Jessica Parker Kennedy
Canadian Actress
I hate to cook, but I love to eat. I would want to be able to conjure yummy and healthy meals by wiggling my nose!
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Paula White
American Public Servant
I don't just get to wiggle my nose and money drops out of the sky.
Quote examples
Peter McWilliams
American Writer
Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle.
Quote examples
Jodi Balfour
South African Actress
The pace is different on a film set. It's slightly slower, allowing for a little more wiggle room. Sometimes there is a bit more room to explore and work on the floor. On a TV set, you really have to be ultra-prepared and ready to deliver because time is so tight. Not that you don't have to be prepared for film.
Quote examples
Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
I always believe a woman should have 5 non-negotiables that she should stick to when attracting a mate. If the guy does not have these five major things - then she should not give the guy a chance as she's wasting her time. The rest is up to the magic and wiggle room the universe gives.
Quote examples
Emma Watkins
The children are watching us, and they're jumping and singing and bouncing, and essentially wiggling around. Some of the parents do watch us, but most of the parents literally just watch their children for the entire show because they're so excited that they're enjoying themselves.
Quote examples
Stacey D'Erasmo
American Novelist
My books - I kid you not - are very often shelved between DeLillo and de Sade. Which not only completely cracks me up, but it seems like an encouraging message from the universe: between those two, there's a lot of wiggle room. I feel just fine there.
Quote examples
Jon Gruden
American Coach
I've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage, and sometimes, you've got to give up the ball because of one inch.
Quote examples
Steve Marriott
English Musician
I reached the stage where I was afraid to wiggle my leg, but then I thought 'why shouldn't I?' It's what I do and now I know how to turn an audience on again.
Quote examples
Saquon Barkley
American Athlete
I can do it all. I can go over the top, or I can beat you with speed. I can beat you with some wiggle, or I can run through you.
Quote examples
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Canadian Actress
I hate to cook, but I love to eat. I would want to be able to conjure yummy and healthy meals by wiggling my nose!
Quote examples
Paula White
American Public Servant
I don't just get to wiggle my nose and money drops out of the sky.
Quote examples
Peter McWilliams
American Writer
Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle.
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