wag
verb (used with object)
to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
wags
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pluralof wag.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wag (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Sitting next to Carr, Faith begged to differ, smiling as she wags her finger at the camera.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Talk of ending the traditional dinner described by some wags as the quintessential glitzy Washington, D.C., event is growing.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Wall Street wags say bigger investment managers will do worse, but Blackstone’s 2025 investment performance was pretty good.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
This dual audience for the written word—readers and advertisers—has survived in digital media, and as with silly summer inserts, it’s often the tail of advertising that wags the dog of text.
From Slate ● May 21, 2025
His tail wags ferociously as he inches closer.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
