joggle (Meaning)

Wordnet

joggle (n)

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

a slight irregular shaking motion

Wordnet

joggle (v)

move to and fro

fasten or join with a joggle

Webster

joggle (v. t.)

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

To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.

Webster

joggle (v. i.)

To shake or totter; to slip out of place.

Webster

joggle (n.)

A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like.

joggle Sentence Examples

  1. The toddler's constant joggle of the table was driving his mother crazy.
  2. The loose doorknob had a slight joggle to it, making it difficult to open.
  3. The engineer used a joggle to connect the two pipes securely.
  4. The jiggly motion of the hammock caused the baby to joggle back and forth.
  5. The loose screw caused the furniture to joggle every time someone sat down.
  6. The jogger tripped and fell, causing his water bottle to joggle out of his hand.
  7. The loose tooth was joggling in his mouth, making it difficult to eat.
  8. The loose bolt caused the machine to joggle and shake violently.
  9. The bridge wobbled with a slight joggle as the train passed over it.
  10. The loose drawer had a tendency to joggle open when the car hit a bump in the road.

FAQs About the word joggle

a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together, a slight irregular shaking motion, move to and fro, fasten or join with a

vibrate,shake, shudder, jerk, swing, agitate, wabble, wobble, jiggle, shiver

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The toddler's constant joggle of the table was driving his mother crazy.

The loose doorknob had a slight joggle to it, making it difficult to open.

The engineer used a joggle to connect the two pipes securely.

The jiggly motion of the hammock caused the baby to joggle back and forth.