joggled

Nudged off balance

Joggled is the past tense of joggle, meaning to shake or move with slight, repeated jerks: He joggled the handle until it came loose.

It can also mean to nudge or jostle: Someone joggled my elbow and I spilled my drink.

In construction, joggled describes stones or bricks cut with interlocking notches to prevent slipping.

shaken

jostled

Roughly pushed or bumped

nudged · jolted · bounced · agitated · disturbed · rocked · tossed · buffeted · knocked · shoved

vibrated

trembled

Shook involuntarily

shimmied · juddered · quaked · pulsated · fluttered · wobbled · thrummed · hummed · buzzed · rippled

joinery

notched

Having V-shaped cuts

connected · mortised · tenoned · keyed · dovetailed · coupled · meshed · engaged · locked · spliced

disrupted

disarranged

Made untidy or messy

shifted · displaced · scattered · jumbled · scrambled · muddled · disturbed · unsettled · upset · derailed

Opposites
motion/stability

joggledsteadied

Made firm or stable

stabilized · stilled · fixed · immobilized · secured

manner of movement

joggledglided

Moved without apparent effort

eased · flowed · coasted

manner of handling

joggledcradled

Held protectively and gently

supported · braced · cushioned · protected · balanced

Family

joggle, joggling, joggles

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G