jerking motion
21Wiggle — Wig gle, v. t. & i. [Cf. {Wag}, v. t., {Waggle}.] To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in… …
22Bob — Bob, v. i. 1. To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. Bobbing and courtesying. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To angle with a bob. See {Bob}, n., 2 & 3. [1913 Webster] He ne er had… …
23cherry — Bob Bob, v. i. 1. To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. Bobbing and courtesying. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To angle with a bob. See {Bob}, n., 2 & 3. [1913 Webster] He ne er had… …
24Dangle — Dan gle (d[a^][ng] g l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. [1913… …
25Dangled — Dangle Dan gle (d[a^][ng] g l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion …
26Dangling — Dangle Dan gle (d[a^][ng] g l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion …
27Flounce — Flounce, n. The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body. [1913 Webster] …
28To bob at an apple — Bob Bob, v. i. 1. To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. Bobbing and courtesying. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To angle with a bob. See {Bob}, n., 2 & 3. [1913 Webster] He ne er had… …
29To dangle about — Dangle Dan gle (d[a^][ng] g l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion …
30To dangle after — Dangle Dan gle (d[a^][ng] g l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion …
