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   wag

   /waɡ/

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro: "his tail began to wag"
   • ▪ move (an upward-pointing finger) from side to side to signify a warning or reprimand: "she wagged a finger at Elinor"
   • ▪ (used of a tongue, jaw, or chin, as representing a person) talk, especially in order to gossip or spread rumors: "this is a small island, and tongues are beginning to wag"

   noun

   • 1. a single rapid movement from side to side: "a chirpy wag of the head" Similar swingswayshakeswishswitchquivertwitchflutterwaverwhiposcillationvibrationundulationwagglewigglewobblewaveshakeflourishbrandish

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from the Germanic base of Old English wagian ‘to sway’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   1. : to swing to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions : switch. a dog wagging its tail. specifically : to nod (the head) or shake (a finger) at (as in assent or mild reproof) 2. : to move (the tongue) animatedly in conversation. wagger noun. 2 of 3. noun (1) : an act of wagging : shake. wag. 3 of 3.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen: The little dog's tail wagged in delight. He wagged his finger sternly at the two boys. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Shaking, swinging and vibrating. brandish. earth-shaking. flappy. flourish.

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   Wag definition: to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly. See examples of WAG used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wagWag - definition of wag by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down. 2. to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip. 3. to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition. 4. slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it) n.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you wag your finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly from side to side, usually because you are annoyed with someone.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wagWag - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A wag is a quick, back-and-forth movement. A scolding teacher might give you an irritated wag of a finger, while a happy dog will give you a cheerful tail wag. Animals and people alike use wags to communicate various emotions, and when they do, they wag.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwag verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   [transitive] wag something to shake your finger or your head from side to side or up and down, often because you do not approve of something ‘Just remember what I said,’ she repeated, wagging her finger at him. He wagged his head from side to side.