Waggle

Pronunciation: /ˈwæɡɡlɪ/

Waggle (verb)

  1. to move something quickly from side to side or up and down.
  2. a dance performed by bees to communicate the location of food.

Examples

  • The dog waggled its tail happily.
  • She waggled her finger in warning.

Common collocations: waggle a tail, waggle a finger, waggle dance, perform a waggle, a slight waggle

Waggle (noun)

  1. a small, quick movement from side to side or up and down.

Examples

  • There was a slight waggle of the antenna.
  • The waggle of the leaf caught my eye.

Synonyms of Waggle

Neutral

Informal