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- pronunciation:
- waeg
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wags, wagging, wagged |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move repeatedly up and down or from side to side; shake (a finger) or nod (one's head).
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| definition 2: |
to use (one's tongue), esp. in chatter or gossip.
They were wagging their tongues about the couple next door. |
| related words: |
shake |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move repeatedly up and down or from side to side.
The dog's tail wags. |
| definition 2: |
to move continually, as one's tongue esp. in gossiping.
Tongues are wagging about their marriage. |
| related words: |
waver |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or movement of wagging.
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| definition 2: |
one who is humorous, droll, or mischievous; joker; wit.
This sarcastic term was coined by some wag.- similar words:
- clown, comedian, jester, joker
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| related words: |
buffoon, comedian |
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| derivation: |
wagger (n.) |
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