wag
[ wag ]
/ wæg /
verb (used with object), wagged, wag·ging.
verb (used without object), wagged, wag·ging.
noun
the act of wagging: a friendly wag of the tail.
a person given to droll, roguish, or mischievous humor; wit.
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Nearby words
wafs, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage, wage determination, wage differential, wage earner, wage incentive
Origin of wag
1175–1225; Middle English waggen < Old Norse vaga to sway, or vagga cradle
Related formswag·ger, nounun·wagged, adjective
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Examples from the Web for wagged
British Dictionary definitions for wagged (1 of 4)
wag
1/ (wæɡ) /
verb wags, wagging or wagged
to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down
to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip
to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition
slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it)
noun
the act or an instance of wagging
Word Origin for wag
C13: from Old English wagian to shake; compare Old Norse vagga cradle
British Dictionary definitions for wagged (2 of 4)
wag
2/ (wæɡ) /
noun
a humorous or jocular person; wit
Derived Formswaggery, nounwaggish, adjectivewaggishly, adverbwaggishness, noun
Word Origin for wag
C16: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for wagged (3 of 4)
Wag
/ (wæɡ) /
noun
informal the wife or girlfriend of a famous sportsman
Word Origin for Wag
C21: a back formation from an acronym for w (ives) a (nd) g (irlfriends)
British Dictionary definitions for wagged (4 of 4)
WAG
abbreviation for
(West Africa) Gambia (international car registration)
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Idioms and Phrases with wagged
wag
see tail wagging the dog; tongues wag.
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