wag

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W0004900 (wăg)v. wagged, wag·ging, wags v.intr.1. To move briskly and repeatedly from side to side, to and fro, or up and down: The dog's tail wagged.2. To move rapidly in talking. Used of the tongue.3. Archaic To be on one's way; depart.v.tr. To move (a body part) rapidly from side to side or up and down, as in playfulness, agreement, or admonition: wagged his finger at the giggling students.n. The act or motion of wagging: a farewell wag of the hand.

[Middle English waggen; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

wag′ger n.

wag²

W0004900 (wăg)n. A humorous or droll person; a wit.

[Perhaps from wag.]

wag

(wæɡ) vb, wags, wagging or wagged1. to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down2. to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip3. to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition4. slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it)nthe act or an instance of wagging[C13: from Old English wagian to shake; compare Old Norse vagga cradle]

wag

(wæɡ) na humorous or jocular person; wit[C16: of uncertain origin] ˈwaggery n ˈwaggish adj ˈwaggishly adv ˈwaggishness n

Wag

(wæɡ) ninformal the wife or girlfriend of a famous sportsman[C21: a back formation from an acronym for w(ives) a(nd) g(irlfriends)]

WAG

abbreviation for (Automotive Engineering) (West Africa) Gambia (international car registration)

wag

(wæg)

v. wagged, wag•ging,
n. v.t. 1. to move from side to side, esp. rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail. 2. to move (the tongue), as in idle chatter. 3. to shake (a finger) at someone, as in reproach. v.i. 4. to be moved from side to side, esp. rapidly and repeatedly, as the head or tail. 5. to move constantly, esp. in idle chatter: Local tongues are wagging. 6. Archaic. to get along; proceed. n. 7. the act of wagging. 8. a witty person. [1175–1225; Middle English waggen < Old Norse vaga to sway, or vagga cradle] wag′ger, n.

wag

Past participle: wagged
Gerund: wagging

Imperative
wag
wag

Present
I wag
you wag
he/she/it wags
we wag
you wag
they wag

Preterite
I wagged
you wagged
he/she/it wagged
we wagged
you wagged
they wagged

Present Continuous
I am wagging
you are wagging
he/she/it is wagging
we are wagging
you are wagging
they are wagging

Present Perfect
I have wagged
you have wagged
he/she/it has wagged
we have wagged
you have wagged
they have wagged

Past Continuous
I was wagging
you were wagging
he/she/it was wagging
we were wagging
you were wagging
they were wagging

Past Perfect
I had wagged
you had wagged
he/she/it had wagged
we had wagged
you had wagged
they had wagged

Future
I will wag
you will wag
he/she/it will wag
we will wag
you will wag
they will wag

Future Perfect
I will have wagged
you will have wagged
he/she/it will have wagged
we will have wagged
you will have wagged
they will have wagged

Future Continuous
I will be wagging
you will be wagging
he/she/it will be wagging
we will be wagging
you will be wagging
they will be wagging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wagging
you have been wagging
he/she/it has been wagging
we have been wagging
you have been wagging
they have been wagging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wagging
you will have been wagging
he/she/it will have been wagging
we will have been wagging
you will have been wagging
they will have been wagging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wagging
you had been wagging
he/she/it had been wagging
we had been wagging
you had been wagging
they had been wagging

Conditional
I would wag
you would wag
he/she/it would wag
we would wag
you would wag
they would wag

Past Conditional
I would have wagged
you would have wagged
he/she/it would have wagged
we would have wagged
you would have wagged
they would have wagged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wag - a witty amusing person who makes jokeswit, cardcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechhumorist, humourist - someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
	2.	wag - causing to move repeatedly from side to sidewaggle, shakeagitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Verb	1.	wag - move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"wagglejiggle, joggle, wiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

wag

¹verb1. wave, shake, swing, waggle, stir, sway, flutter, waver, quiver, vibrate, wiggle, oscillate The dog was barking and wagging its tail wildly.2. waggle, wave, shake, flourish, brandish, wobble, wiggle He wagged a disapproving finger at me.3. shake, bob, nod She wagged her head in agreement.noun1. wave, shake, swing, toss, sway, flutter, waver, quiver, vibration, wiggle, oscillation, waggle The dog gave a responsive wag of his tail. He wags his head unhappily2. nod, bob, shake a wag of the head

wag

²noun joker, comic, wit, comedian, clown, card (informal), kidder (informal), jester, dag (N.Z. informal), prankster, buffoon, trickster, humorist, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix My dad's always been a bit of a wag.

wag¹

verbTo move to and fro vigorously and usually repeatedly:switch, waggle, wave.

wag²

nounA person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter:clown, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wit, zany.Informal: card.

Translations

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wag

(wӕg) – past tense, past participle wagged – verb (especially of a dog's tail) to (cause to) move to and fro, especially from side to side. The dog wagged its tail with pleasure.摇摆 noun a single wagging movement. The dog's tail gave a feeble wag.摇摆

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play (the) wag

To absent oneself or leave early from school or work when one would normally be required to be there. Primarily heard in UK. I was so restless and bored at work that I decided to play the wag after lunch. Hey, Jim and I are playing wag from school on Friday, do you want to come with us? That's the last time you play wag, mister! From now on, I'm dropping you to school every morning!See also: play, wag

wag (it)

To absent oneself or leave early (from school or work) when one would normally be required to be there; to play truant. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I was so restless and bored at work that I decided to just wag it after lunch without telling anyone. Hey, Jim and I are planning on wagging from school on Friday, do you want to come with us? That's the last time you wag class, mister! From now on, I'm dropping you to school every morning!See also: wag

wag off

To absent oneself or leave early from school or work when one would normally be required to be there; to play truant. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I was so restless and bored at work that I decided to just wag off after lunch without telling anyone. Hey, Jim and I are planning on wagging off from school on Friday, do you want to come with us? That's the last time you wag off class, mister! From now on, I'm dropping you off to school every morning!See also: off, wag

start tongues (a-)wagging

To be a source of gossip, slander, or idle speculation. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor did something new to start tongues a-wagging across the country. Being such a media celebrity means that anything one does, no matter how banal, is enough to start tongues wagging.See also: start, tongue

wag (one's) tongue

To talk or chat. My dad is a pretty quiet guy, but when he's interested in something, he can really wag his tongue. My wife and her sister haven't seen each other in a while, so they've been wagging their tongues all day.See also: tongue, wag

WAGs

An acronym for "wives and girlfriends." It is usually applied to wives and girlfriends of famous people, especially professional athletes. Are WAGs invited to the event too?See also: WAG

cause (some) tongues to wag

To be a source of gossip, slander, or idle speculation. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor did something new to cause tongues to wag across the country. Being a celebrity means that anything one does, no matter how banal, is enough to cause some tongues to wag.See also: cause, tongue, wag

set tongues (a-)wagging

To be a source of gossip or idle speculation. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor committed a new faux pas to set tongues a-wagging across the country. Being such a media celebrity means that anything one does, no matter how banal, is enough to set tongues wagging.See also: set, tongue

the tail wagging the dog

The smallest or least important part of something in control of the larger or more important elements; a reversal of typical roles or dynamics of power. They reorganized their entire weekly schedule just because their son likes to sleep in late. Talk about the tail wagging the dog. Their group is small but very vocal, so be sure that management doesn't give in to their demands. We don't want the tail wagging the dog, after all.See also: dog, tail, wag

tongues wag

People are or will be spreading gossip (about something). Tongues have been wagging all through the office after the boss was dropped off to work by someone other than her wife. With the way tongues wag in this town, you can't do anything without everyone knowing about it. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor did something new to start tongues wagging across the country yet again.See also: tongue, wag

cause (some) tongues to wag

Fig. to cause people to gossip; to give people something to gossip about. The way John was looking at Mary will surely cause some tongues to wag. The way Mary was so scantily dressed will also cause tongues to wag.See also: cause, tongue, wag

set tongues (a)wagging

Fig. to cause people to start gossiping. The affair between the boss and her accountant set tongues a wagging. If you don't get the lawn mowed soon, you will set tongues wagging in the neighborhood.See also: set, tongue, wag

tail wagging the dog

a situation where a small part is controlling the whole of something. John was just hired yesterday, and today he's bossing everyone around. It's a case of the tail wagging the dog. Why is this small matter taking so much time? Now it's the tail wagging the dog!See also: dog, tail, wag

wag one's chin

Rur. to talk. She loves to visit. She'll wag her chin for hours. He was on the phone, wagging his chin to his buddy.See also: chin, wag

tail wagging the dog, the

A small or unimportant factor or element governing an important one; a reversal of the proper roles. For example, She found herself explaining the new therapy to her doctor-a real case of the tail wagging the dog . [c. 1900] See also: tail, wag

tongues wag

People are gossiping. For example, Tongues wagged when another police car was parked in front of their house, or Their arrival in a stretch limousine set the neighbors' tongues wagging. This metaphoric expression transfers the rapid movement of the tongue to idle or indiscreet chatter. [Late 1500s] See also: tongue, wag

the tail wagging the dog

People talk about the tail wagging the dog to describe a situation where an unimportant part of something or an unimportant person or group involved in something has too much influence over it. These enormous contracts can end up with the tail wagging the dog — with the supplier having more control over the business agenda than the client. To avoid the impression of the tail wagging the dog, the Chancellor cannot be seen being influenced by the wishes of a minority party.See also: dog, tail, wag

set tongues wagging

If something that you do or say sets tongues wagging, it makes people talk about you. The pop singer set tongues wagging by arriving with a mystery man. Note: You can also say that something starts tongues wagging or that tongues start wagging. Tongues started wagging when Claudia moved from her native Germany to Monaco earlier this year. Note: If people are talking about someone, you can say tongues are wagging. They spent an evening together at his Knightsbridge flat. He said they played cards but added: `No doubt tongues will be wagging.'See also: set, tongue, wag

the tail wags the dog

the less important or subsidiary factor or thing dominates a situation; the usual roles are reversed. 1997 Spectator What is wrong is the almost total lack of artistic leadership, the administrative tail wagging the dog. See also: dog, tail, wag

set tongues wagging

be the cause of much gossip or rumour.See also: set, tongue, wag

the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog

(also let the tail wag the ˈdog) used to describe a situation where a small, unimportant thing controls a larger, more important thing: In this company the workers tell the manager what he can and cannot do. It’s a real case of the tail wagging the dog.See also: dog, tail, wag

set ˈtongues wagging

(informal) cause people to start talking about somebody’s private affairs: A careless remark about his family really set tongues wagging.See also: set, tongue, wag

tongues ˈwag

(informal) there is a lot of talk about somebody’s private life, etc: Don’t tell anyone your secret — you know how tongues wag around here.See also: tongue, wag

wag one’s chin

tv. to talk or jabber; to chatter aimlessly. The two old buzzards sat on the park bench wagging their chins all afternoon. See also: chin, wag

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verb wave

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verb waggle

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verb shake

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noun wave

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noun nod

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noun joker

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verb to move to and fro vigorously and usually repeatedly

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noun a person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter

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noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes

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noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side

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verb move from side to side

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