wigwag
to move to and fro.
Nautical. to signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
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
1Other words from wigwag
- wigwagger, noun
Words Nearby wigwag
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How to use wigwag in a sentence
I must see what becomes of wigwag,' she replied to Mundus, as he called through the door that he was eating all the eggs.
It is more convenient for windy weather, because the flags are shorter and smaller than the flags of the three-motion wigwag.
Pluck on the Long Trail | Edwin L. SabinThe relief of the boys at the information conveyed by the wigwag signals from the shore may well be imagined.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines | G. Harvey RalphsonWhen 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 RalphsonMr. 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
British Dictionary definitions for wigwag
/ (ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ) /
to move (something) back and forth
to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore
a system of communication by flag semaphore
the message signalled
Origin of wigwag
1Derived forms of wigwag
- wigwagger, noun
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