wag

[ wag ]

/ wæg /

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verb (used with object), wagged, wag·ging.

to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.

to move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter.

to shake (a finger) at someone, as in reproach.

to move or nod (the head).

verb (used without object), wagged, wag·ging.

to be moved from side to side or one way and the other, especially rapidly and repeatedly, as the head or the tail.

to move constantly, especially in idle or indiscreet chatter: Her behavior caused local tongues to wag.

to get along; travel; proceed: Let the world wag how it will.

to totter or sway.

British Slang. to play truant; play hooky.

noun

the act of wagging: a friendly wag of the tail.

a person given to droll, roguish, or mischievous humor; wit.

Origin of wag

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English waggen, from Old Norse vaga “to sway,” or from vagga “cradle”

OTHER WORDS FROM wag

wagger, nounun·wagged, adjective

Words nearby wag

WAFS, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage, wage determination, wage differential, wage earner, wage incentive

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Example sentences from the Web for wag

One wag joked that Liberty was the only university where football players and nerds got the same amount of sex.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The first cover-up of the de Blasio administration,” one wag joked.
What Really Happened to De Blasio’s FDR Bible|Michael Daly|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One wag tweeted: “I saved millions of lives … by getting people to not vote for your father.”
Josh Romney’s Awkward Car-Crash ‘Selfie’|Lloyd Grove|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rather, this tiny tail of the car industry is starting to wag the dog.
Tesla’s Rise Forces Other Automakers to Up Their Electric Car Game|Daniel Gross|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And ultimately, Kumar said, “efforts at message discipline tend not to work” and tongues, at long last, begin to wag.
At the Obama White House: Transparency Transhmarency|Lloyd Grove|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The crowd laughed heartily; and some wag observed that I should perhaps think him too old.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
Under such circumstances the throats of a tenantry will still swallow, but their beards will not wag.
Doctor Thorne|Anthony Trollope
"And well he may be," put in Messer Doria, who was reputed a wag.
The Well of Saint Clare|Anatole France
Sometimes she thought him almost a fool; at others, quite a wag.
The Vicar of Wrexhill|Mrs [Frances] Trollope
He still suspected the tail of a sinister intention to wag the Dragon.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for wag (1 of 4)

wag¹

/ (wæɡ) /

verb wags, wagging or wagged

to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down

to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip

to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition

slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it)

noun

the act or an instance of wagging

Word Origin for wag

C13: from Old English wagian to shake; compare Old Norse vagga cradle

British Dictionary definitions for wag (2 of 4)

wag²

/ (wæɡ) /

noun

a humorous or jocular person; wit

Derived forms of wag

waggery, nounwaggish, adjectivewaggishly, adverbwaggishness, noun

Word Origin for wag

C16: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for wag (3 of 4)

Wag

/ (wæɡ) /

noun

informal the wife or girlfriend of a famous sportsman

Word Origin for Wag

C21: a back formation from an acronym for w (ives) a (nd) g (irlfriends)

British Dictionary definitions for wag (4 of 4)

WAG

abbreviation for

(West Africa) Gambia (international car registration)

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Idioms and Phrases with wag

wag

see tail wagging the dog; tongues wag.

单词	wag
释义	wag [ wag ] / wæg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wag ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), wagged, wag·ging. to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail. to move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter. to shake (a finger) at someone, as in reproach. to move or nod (the head). verb (used without object), wagged, wag·ging. to be moved from side to side or one way and the other, especially rapidly and repeatedly, as the head or the tail. to move constantly, especially in idle or indiscreet chatter: Her behavior caused local tongues to wag. to get along; travel; proceed: Let the world wag how it will. to totter or sway. British Slang. to play truant; play hooky. noun the act of wagging: a friendly wag of the tail. a person given to droll, roguish, or mischievous humor; wit. Origin of wag First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English waggen, from Old Norse vaga “to sway,” or from vagga “cradle” OTHER WORDS FROM wag wagger, nounun·wagged, adjective Words nearby wag WAFS, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage, wage determination, wage differential, wage earner, wage incentive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wag One wag joked that Liberty was the only university where football players and nerds got the same amount of sex. Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College\|Michael Daly\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The first cover-up of the de Blasio administration,” one wag joked. What Really Happened to De Blasio’s FDR Bible\|Michael Daly\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One wag tweeted: “I saved millions of lives … by getting people to not vote for your father.” Josh Romney’s Awkward Car-Crash ‘Selfie’\|Lloyd Grove\|November 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rather, this tiny tail of the car industry is starting to wag the dog. Tesla’s Rise Forces Other Automakers to Up Their Electric Car Game\|Daniel Gross\|September 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And ultimately, Kumar said, “efforts at message discipline tend not to work” and tongues, at long last, begin to wag. At the Obama White House: Transparency Transhmarency\|Lloyd Grove\|August 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The crowd laughed heartily; and some wag observed that I should perhaps think him too old. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official\|William Sleeman Under such circumstances the throats of a tenantry will still swallow, but their beards will not wag. Doctor Thorne\|Anthony Trollope "And well he may be," put in Messer Doria, who was reputed a wag. The Well of Saint Clare\|Anatole France Sometimes she thought him almost a fool; at others, quite a wag. The Vicar of Wrexhill\|Mrs [Frances] Trollope He still suspected the tail of a sinister intention to wag the Dragon. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for wag (1 of 4) wag¹ / (wæɡ) / verb wags, wagging or wagged to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it) noun the act or an instance of wagging Word Origin for wag C13: from Old English wagian to shake; compare Old Norse vagga cradle British Dictionary definitions for wag (2 of 4) wag² / (wæɡ) / noun a humorous or jocular person; wit Derived forms of wag waggery, nounwaggish, adjectivewaggishly, adverbwaggishness, noun Word Origin for wag C16: of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for wag (3 of 4) Wag / (wæɡ) / noun informal the wife or girlfriend of a famous sportsman Word Origin for Wag C21: a back formation from an acronym for w (ives) a (nd) g (irlfriends) British Dictionary definitions for wag (4 of 4) WAG abbreviation for (West Africa) Gambia (international car registration) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with wag wag see tail wagging the dog; tongues wag. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to wag madcap, trickster, kibitzer, jester, jokester, joker, wit, comedian, clown, zany, comic, humorist, card, prankster, show-off, punster, quiver, swing, nod, sway
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wag

verb (used with object), wagged, wag·ging.

verb (used without object), wagged, wag·ging.

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verb wags, wagging or wagged

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