Wag

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To move briskly and repeatedly from side to side, to and fro, or up and down.
  • verb-intransitive. To move rapidly in talking. Used of the tongue.
  • verb-intransitive. To walk with a clumsy sway; waddle.
  • verb-intransitive. Archaic To be on one's way; depart.
  • v. To move (a body part) rapidly from side to side or up and down, as in playfulness, agreement, admonition, or chatter.
  • n. The act or motion of wagging: a farewell wag of the hand.
  • n. A humorous or droll person; a wit.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To swing from side to side, especially of an animal's tail
  • v. To not go to school, either for a class or classes or the entire school day.
  • n. An oscillating movement.
  • n. A witty person.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body.
  • verb-intransitive. To move one way and the other; to be shaken to and fro; to vibrate.
  • verb-intransitive. To be in action or motion; to move; to get along; to progress; to stir.
  • verb-intransitive. To go; to depart; to pack oft.
  • n. The act of wagging; a shake.
  • n. A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cause to move up and down, backward and forward, or from side to side, alternately, as a small body jointed or attached to, or connected with, a larger one; cause to move one way or another, as on a pivot or joint, or on or from something by which the body moved is supported; cause to shake, oscillate, or vibrate slightly.
  • To nudge.
  • To move backward and forward, up and down, or from side to side, alternately, as if connected with a larger body by a joint. pivot, or any flexible or loose attachment; oscillate; sway or swing; vibrate: an arrow is said to wag when it vibrates in the air.
  • To be in motion or action; make progress; continue a course or career; stir.
  • To move on or away; be off; depart; pack off; be gone.
  • n. The act of wagging; a shake; an oscillation.
  • n. One who is given to joking or jesting; a witty or humorous person; one full of sport and humor; a droll fellow.
  • n. A fellow: used with a shade of meaning sometimes slurring, sometimes affectionate, but without any attribution of humor or pleasantry.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. causing to move repeatedly from side to side
  • v. move from side to side
  • n. a witty amusing person who makes jokes
  • Verb Form
    wagged    wagging    wags   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    agitation    jiggle    wiggle    joggle    humorist    humourist   
    Cross Reference
    sway    to wag one's tongue    jaw    wiggle    waggle    skivitis   
    Variant
    wagged    wagging   
    Form
    wagged    wagging   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vibrate    move    progress    stir    go    depart    shake    humorist    wit    joker   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ag    Bragg    ag    bag    bagge    brag    dag    drag    fag    flag   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Jeep    truck    cab    tractor    wagon    shuttle    bus    helicopter    automobile    freighter