wag
verb (used with object)
to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
wagged
-
past participleof wag.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Trusty wagged a finger and sprinted to celebrate with the U.S. bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Connecticut’s Tina Charles stepped in and wagged her finger toward Clark, then the Sun’s Marina Mabrey pushed Clark to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Dr Williams said Pumpkin, despite everything, still "wagged his tail" when he saw her.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Kodi the griffon mix, who plays Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama, narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound who instead wagged away with the Grand Jury Prize for the Chinese drama “Black Dog.”
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
She wagged her finger at her husband and daughters, laughing all the while, one of those eerie laughs crazy people in movies laugh.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
