verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.
- to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
noun
- a jiggling movement.
verb
- to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motionto jiggle the door handle
noun
- a short jerky motion
1836, from jig (q.v.) + -le, frequentative suffix. Related: Jiggled; jiggling. As a noun, from 1840.