waggingn.

/ˈwaɡɪŋ/

Etymology: -ing suffix¹.

a. The action of wag v. in its various senses.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > [noun] > wagging

wagging1362

jectigation1693

1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. ix. 26 And þe wint and þe watur and þe waggyng of þe Bot Makeþ þe Mon Mony tyme to stomble and to falle.

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 513/2 Waggynge, or wauerynge, vacillacio.

1519 W. Horman Vulgaria ix. f. 100 Byrdys vse the waggynge of theyr rumpe, to gyde theyr flyght: as dothe the sterrne of a shyp to gyde the saylynge.

?1545 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture sig. B.ii Moche wagynge with thy heed, semeth thou arte not wyse.

1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. Aiii^v The meanyng herof, differth not two pyns Betwene waggyng of mens beardes and womens chyns.

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xvii. xii. 514 As for the white Poplar or Aspen tree..the leaves keepe such a wagging and trembling, and never hang still.

a1625 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) ii. ii. 15 The wagging of a wanton leg.

1655 V. Gookin Author & Case transplanting Irish Vindicated 25 Can it be imagin'd that a whole Nation will drive like Geese at the wagging of a hat upon a stick?

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xlviii. 475 Diogenes..had expressed that conflict of feeling by alternate waggings of his tail, and displays of his teeth.

1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xxviii. 264 A buzz, a hum,..a meeting of bonnets and wagging of feathers and rustling of silks ensues.

1903 Times 9 Mar. 4/5 Did not he..stop the wagging of censorious tongues?

†b. Proverbial phr. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde ii. 1745 In titeryng and pursuyte and delayes The folk deuyne at waggynge of a stre.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. lviii. 80 They murmured & were redy for waggyng of a rysshe to make debate and stryfe.

a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Ciiii Somtyme I wepe for a gew gaw Somtyme I laughe at waggynge of a straw.

1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. iii. 50 As fearefull Hares they flee at the wagging of euerie leafe.

1653 J. Taylor Certain Trav. Uncertain Journey 14 They quarrell not for wagging of a straw.

1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis 595/1 He fears the wagging of every straw.

Compounds

wagging dance n. = waggle dance n. at waggle n. 2. Cf. wag-tail dance n. at wagtail n. Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [noun] > suborder Apocrita, Petiolata, or Heterophaga > group Aculeata (stinging) > superfamily Apoidea (bees) > member of family Apidae (honey-bee) > waggle dance

wag-tail dance1949

wagging dance1950

waggle dance1952

1950 K. von Frisch Bees iii. 71 The round dance and the wagging dance are two different terms in the language of bees, the former meaning a source of food near the hive and the latter a source at 100 metres or more.

1967 Science 24 Nov. 1072/3 Successful forager bees..inform their hive mates of the location of the feeding place by wagging dances.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

waggingadj.

/ˈwaɡɪŋ/

Etymology: < wag v. + -ing suffix².

That wags (in the senses of the verb).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > [adjective] > wagging

wagging1398

wig-wag1582

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Bodl.) xvii. cxxxvii Poudre þereof..fastneþ wagginge teþe þat beþ in poynte to falle.

?a1400 Morte Arth. 3660 Fro þe wagande wynde owte of þe weste rysses, Brethly bessomes with byrre in berynes sailles.

1541 Bk. Propertyes Herbes (new ed.) sig. C iv^v Yf a man haue wagginge tethe and he eate of this herbe, they shall fasten agayne.

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Pætus,..he that hath wagginge and stirryng eyes.

1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 99 So that a wagging leafe,..Yea, the least creake shall make thee turne thy back.

1883 R. Whitelaw tr. Sophocles Ajax 199 Whose scornful wagging tongues to thee Are grievous.

1888 G. Meredith Poet. Wks. (1912) 570 There lived with us a wagging humourist [sc. a dog].

1918 Sunday at Home June 609/1 A herd of pigs went by or goats with wagging beards.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	wagging
释义	waggingn. /ˈwaɡɪŋ/ Etymology: -ing suffix¹. a. The action of wag v. in its various senses. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > [noun] > wagging wagging1362 jectigation1693 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. ix. 26 And þe wint and þe watur and þe waggyng of þe Bot Makeþ þe Mon Mony tyme to stomble and to falle. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 513/2 Waggynge, or wauerynge, vacillacio. 1519 W. Horman Vulgaria ix. f. 100 Byrdys vse the waggynge of theyr rumpe, to gyde theyr flyght: as dothe the sterrne of a shyp to gyde the saylynge. ?1545 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture sig. B.ii Moche wagynge with thy heed, semeth thou arte not wyse. 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. Aiii^v The meanyng herof, differth not two pyns Betwene waggyng of mens beardes and womens chyns. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xvii. xii. 514 As for the white Poplar or Aspen tree..the leaves keepe such a wagging and trembling, and never hang still. a1625 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) ii. ii. 15 The wagging of a wanton leg. View more context for this quotation 1655 V. Gookin Author & Case transplanting Irish Vindicated 25 Can it be imagin'd that a whole Nation will drive like Geese at the wagging of a hat upon a stick? 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xlviii. 475 Diogenes..had expressed that conflict of feeling by alternate waggings of his tail, and displays of his teeth. 1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xxviii. 264 A buzz, a hum,..a meeting of bonnets and wagging of feathers and rustling of silks ensues. 1903 Times 9 Mar. 4/5 Did not he..stop the wagging of censorious tongues? †b. Proverbial phr. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde ii. 1745 In titeryng and pursuyte and delayes The folk deuyne at waggynge of a stre. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. lviii. 80 They murmured & were redy for waggyng of a rysshe to make debate and stryfe. a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Ciiii Somtyme I wepe for a gew gaw Somtyme I laughe at waggynge of a straw. 1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. iii. 50 As fearefull Hares they flee at the wagging of euerie leafe. 1653 J. Taylor Certain Trav. Uncertain Journey 14 They quarrell not for wagging of a straw. 1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis 595/1 He fears the wagging of every straw. Compounds wagging dance n. = waggle dance n. at waggle n. 2. Cf. wag-tail dance n. at wagtail n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [noun] > suborder Apocrita, Petiolata, or Heterophaga > group Aculeata (stinging) > superfamily Apoidea (bees) > member of family Apidae (honey-bee) > waggle dance wag-tail dance1949 wagging dance1950 waggle dance1952 1950 K. von Frisch Bees iii. 71 The round dance and the wagging dance are two different terms in the language of bees, the former meaning a source of food near the hive and the latter a source at 100 metres or more. 1967 Science 24 Nov. 1072/3 Successful forager bees..inform their hive mates of the location of the feeding place by wagging dances. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2020). waggingadj. /ˈwaɡɪŋ/ Etymology: < wag v. + -ing suffix². That wags (in the senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > [adjective] > wagging wagging1398 wig-wag1582 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Bodl.) xvii. cxxxvii Poudre þereof..fastneþ wagginge teþe þat beþ in poynte to falle. ?a1400 Morte Arth. 3660 Fro þe wagande wynde owte of þe weste rysses, Brethly bessomes with byrre in berynes sailles. 1541 Bk. Propertyes Herbes (new ed.) sig. C iv^v Yf a man haue wagginge tethe and he eate of this herbe, they shall fasten agayne. 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Pætus,..he that hath wagginge and stirryng eyes. 1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 99 So that a wagging leafe,..Yea, the least creake shall make thee turne thy back. 1883 R. Whitelaw tr. Sophocles Ajax 199 Whose scornful wagging tongues to thee Are grievous. 1888 G. Meredith Poet. Wks. (1912) 570 There lived with us a wagging humourist [sc. a dog]. 1918 Sunday at Home June 609/1 A herd of pigs went by or goats with wagging beards. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1362adj.1398
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