waggle

Speech parts

1. waggle - Noun

2. waggle - Verb

Meaning

To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.

To move frequently one way and the other; to wag; as, a bird waggles his tail.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wag shake wamble bob twitch teeter hobble flit jiggle rock wave switch beat swing reel
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Antonyms

certain strong stable continuous FAST solid
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Hypernyms

move jiggle agitation wiggle joggle

Phrases with the word

wiggle-waggle

Derivatives

waggled waggling

Anagrams

waggel

Examples

The happy dog wagged his tail Source: Internet

Honeybees are a notable example of this, using the waggle dance to communicate the location of flowers to the rest of their hive. Source: Internet

Communicating through their honeybee dance, a "waggle," they tell the distance and direction of found pollen for others to join in collecting. Source: Internet

In science the children learn about how animals make decisions, which is much more democratic than one might think with bees’ waggle dances, scouting ant consultations and herds of deer only moving when 60 per cent or more stand up. Source: Internet

Riley, J.; Greggers, U.; Smith, A.; Reynolds, D.; Menzel, R. (2005) "The flight paths of honeybees recruited by the waggle dance". Source: Internet

If you waggle it around, well, you get the picture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

waggish waggishly waggishness waggle dance waggler waggling