waggle
waggle Lexical Profile
waggle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of moving or shaking with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down.
"With a playful waggle of his eyebrows, the magician invited a volunteer onto the stage."
In golf, a preliminary movement in which a player swings the clubhead back and forth over the ball to loosen the wrists and gauge the stroke before addressing the shot.
"A relaxed waggle before the backswing helps the golfer release tension in the forearms."
• verb
To move or cause to move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down.
"The puppy waggled its tail excitedly as soon as it heard the front door open."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 16th century, 'waggle' is a frequentative formation of the verb 'wag' (or borrowed directly from Middle Dutch 'waggelen'), using the suffix '-le' to denote rapid, repeated back-and-forth movement.