wag
verb (used with object)
to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
wagged
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past participleof wag.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wag.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wagverb (used with object)to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
Example Sentences
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The media hall monitor at the Poynter Institute wagged his finger, which someone actually pays him for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
His efforts seemed to have put his side on course to win, but the Brave tailed wagged to pull off a remarkable victory.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
As Palencia came toward the sideline, he wagged his finger as if to say he didn’t make an offensive comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Dipper met every kind of famous person, Stewart said, including presidents and kings, which means he very well might have wagged his tail in Biden’s presence back when he was Barack Obama’s veep.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2024
Before Danny the K could say something downy, Mr. Mwila wagged his finger and said, “Upperclassmen, be gracious.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
