jigged
Did lively steps
Jigged is the past tense of jig.
To jig is to dance a jig—a lively folk dance with hopping and kicking movements—or to move with similar quick, bouncing motions: He jigged up and down with excitement.
In fishing, to jig is to move a lure with short jerky motions to attract fish.
In manufacturing, to jig is to use a jig—a device that holds work in place or guides a tool.
Returned after hitting surface
- hoppedJumped briefly upward
- prancedMoved with showy steps
- bobbedCropped or nodded
- wiggledMoved with twisting motions
jumped · skipped · danced · frolicked · cavorted · jerked · twitched · jolted
Winding cylinder or dance
- stepdanceDance using rhythmic footwork
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- gigueBaroque suite's closing dance
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
fling · highland · clog · contra · square dance · barn dance · tarantella · capoeira
bounced
Returned after hitting surface
wiggled · jumped · skipped · danced · frolicked · cavorted · jerked · twitched · jolted · animated
reel
Winding cylinder or dance
- stepdanceDance using rhythmic footwork
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- gigueBaroque suite's closing dance
hoedown · fling · highland · clog · contra · square dance · barn dance · tarantella · capoeira · folklore
lure
Thing that tempts
rod · reel · cast · trolling · sinkers · tackle · line · fly-fishing · spinning · vertical
fixture
Attached building component
boring · alignment · precision · clamping · router · cutting · positioning · workpiece · tooling · setup
jiggedstood still
Ceased all movement
still · motionless · stationary · immobile · frozen
jiggling, jigger, jiggly, jigging, rejigger, rejiggered, rejiggering