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joggle.

To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈd͡ʒɒɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈd͡ʒɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.

    transitive
  2. To shake or totter; to slip out of place.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English jog Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English joggle From jog (verb) + -le (frequentative suffix).

noun/ˈd͡ʒɒɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈd͡ʒɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A step formed in material by two adjacent reverse bends.

  2. A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping.

Where this word comes from

From jog (noun) + -le (diminutive ending).

verb/ˈd͡ʒɒɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈd͡ʒɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From jog (noun) + -le (diminutive ending).

verb/ˈd͡ʒɒɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈd͡ʒɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To jog or run while juggling.

Where this word comes from

Blend of jog + juggle.

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