Waggle

(v) //ˈwæɡl//

Meaning

To move quickly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down

Pronunciation

UK /ˈwæɡl/

US /ˈwæɡl/

Example Sentences

When a forager returns with good nectar, she climbs onto the vertical comb and begins the waggle dance.

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How Bees Tell Each Other Where Flowers AreA honeybee can describe the exact location of a flower patch without making a single sound. She does it with a dance, performed in total darkness inside a crowded hive. When a forager returns with goo...Read story

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