What is the Spanish word for "wiggle"?

Learn how to say "wiggle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

wiggle

Spanish

menear

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Alternative translations of "wiggle"

moverse
contonearse
retorcerse
agitar

Examples of how to use "wiggle" in Spanish

English
The little puppy wiggled with excitement.
Spanish
El pequeño cachorro se movía de emoción.
English
The puppy waggles and wiggles its tail.
Spanish
El cachorro menea y mueve su cola.
English
She wiggled out of the tight sweater.
Spanish
Ella se salió del suéter ajustado.
English
They are wiggling their fingers in class.
Spanish
Ellos están moviendo sus dedos en clase.
English
I have wiggled the loose tooth slightly.
Spanish
He movido ligeramente el diente flojo.

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