wiggle

in Vietnamese Động đậy, rung lắc (một phần cơ thể)

BrE /ˈwɪɡl/ AmE /ˈwɪɡl/

verb en → vi

past wiggled pp wiggled ing wiggling

1 MOVE/BODY PARTS [intransitive] B1

Động đậy, rung lắc (một phần cơ thể)

to move your body or a part of your body from side to side in small movements, especially when you are trying to free yourself from something

  • wiggle your fingers/toes

Collocations wiggle free from something · wiggle one's way out of something

  • He wiggled his toes in the sand.

    Anh ta rung lắc ngón chân trên cát.

2 MOVE/STRUGGLE [intransitive] B1

Động đậy để thoát ra khỏi điều gì đó

to move your body or a part of your body from side to side in small movements, especially when you are trying to free yourself from something that is holding you tightly

  • wiggle free from something

Collocations wiggle free from a tight grip · wiggle out of a situation

  • She wiggled free from the man's grasp.

    Cô ấy đã thoát ra khỏi tay nắm của người đàn ông.

3 MOVE/PLAY [intransitive] B1

Động đậy vui vẻ hoặc trong trò chơi

to move your body or a part of your body from side to side in small movements, often for fun or as part of a game

  • wiggle your fingers/toes

Collocations wiggle your hips · wiggle your bottom

  • The children were wiggling their bottoms to the music.

    Các em bé đang rung lắc mông theo nhạc.

1 MOVE/STRUGGLE [transitive] B1

Động đậy để giải phóng điều gì đó khỏi điều gì đó khác

to move something from side to side in small movements, especially when you are trying to free it from something that is holding it tightly

  • wiggle something free

Collocations wiggle a key out of the lock · wiggle an object loose

  • He wiggled the key free from the lock.

    Anh ta đã giải phóng chìa khóa khỏi ổ khóa.