wigwag

[ wig-wag ]

/ ˈwɪgˌwæg /

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

to move to and fro.

Nautical. to signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.

noun

Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.

a message so signaled.

Origin of wigwag

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wigwag

wigwagger, noun

Words nearby wigwag

Wigman, Wigner, wig out, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup

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Example sentences from the Web for wigwag

Unlike the "wigwag" system, the whole letter is shown at once.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"|Russell Doubleday
Mr. Wells has perfected a method of signalling by means of wigwag, light, smoke, or whistle which is as simple as it is effective.
Taxidermy|Leon Luther Pray
When Frank related the story of the night, in his presence, he laughed and asked for the wigwag code which Frank had used.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines|G. Harvey Ralphson
The signal outfit consists of the International Code, Navy numerals and wigwag flags.
Jersey City and its Historic Sites|Harriet Phillips Eaton

But I tell you right now, after this I'm going in for wigwag work the hardest you ever saw.
The Boy Scouts in the Rockies|Herbert Carter

British Dictionary definitions for wigwag

wigwag

/ (ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ) /

verb -wags, -wagging or -wagged

to move (something) back and forth

to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore

noun

a system of communication by flag semaphore
the message signalled

Derived forms of wigwag

wigwagger, noun

Word Origin for wigwag

C16: from obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag 1

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单词	wigwag
释义	wigwag [ wig-wag ] / ˈwɪgˌwæg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wigwag ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), wig·wagged, wig·wag·ging. to move to and fro. Nautical. to signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code. noun Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code. a message so signaled. Origin of wigwag 1575–85; wig to wag (now dial.) + wag; gradational compound, parallel to zigzag, etc. OTHER WORDS FROM wigwag wigwagger, noun Words nearby wigwag Wigman, Wigner, wig out, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wigwag Unlike the "wigwag" system, the whole letter is shown at once. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"\|Russell Doubleday Mr. Wells has perfected a method of signalling by means of wigwag, light, smoke, or whistle which is as simple as it is effective. Taxidermy\|Leon Luther Pray When Frank related the story of the night, in his presence, he laughed and asked for the wigwag code which Frank had used. Boy Scouts in the Philippines\|G. Harvey Ralphson The signal outfit consists of the International Code, Navy numerals and wigwag flags. Jersey City and its Historic Sites\|Harriet Phillips Eaton But I tell you right now, after this I'm going in for wigwag work the hardest you ever saw. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies\|Herbert Carter British Dictionary definitions for wigwag wigwag / (ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ) / verb -wags, -wagging or -wagged to move (something) back and forth to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore noun a system of communication by flag semaphore the message signalled Derived forms of wigwag wigwagger, noun Word Origin for wigwag C16: from obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag 1 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 Words related to wigwag fly, flap, twirl, swing, wield, brandish, twist, shake, flutter, quiver, stream, reel, quaver, direct, pulse, sign, beckon, seesaw, ripple, gesticulate
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wigwag

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

noun

Origin of wigwag

OTHER WORDS FROM wigwag

Words nearby wigwag

Example sentences from the Web for wigwag

British Dictionary definitions for wigwag

verb -wags, -wagging or -wagged

noun

Derived forms of wigwag

Word Origin for wigwag

Words related to wigwag