英语词汇“wigwag”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wig•wag v., -wagged, -wag•ging, n.
v.t., v.i.

to move to and fro.
Nauticalto signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.

Nauticalthe act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
Nauticala message so signaled.

1575–85; wig to wag (now dialect, dialectal) + wag; gradational compound, parallel to zigzag, etc.

wig′wag′ger, n.

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wigwag /ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ/ vb ( -wags, -wagging, -wagged)

Etymology: 16th Century: from obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag¹

ˈwigˌwagger n

单词	wigwag
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wig•wag (wig′wag′),USA pronunciation v., -wagged, -wag•ging, n. v.t., v.i. to move to and fro. Nauticalto signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code. n. Nauticalthe act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code. Nauticala message so signaled. 1575–85; wig to wag (now dialect, dialectal) + wag; gradational compound, parallel to zigzag, etc. wig′wag′ger, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wigwag /ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ/ vb ( -wags, -wagging, -wagged) to move (something) back and forth to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore n a system of communication by flag semaphore the message signalled Etymology: 16th Century: from obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag¹ ˈwigˌwagger n
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