wigwag
[ wig-wag ]
/ ˈwɪgˌwæg /
verb (used with or without object), wig·wagged, wig·wag·ging.
to move to and fro.
Nautical. to signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
noun
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.
RELATED WORDS
fly, flap, twirl, swing, wield, brandish, twist, shake, flutter, quiver, stream, reel, quaver, direct, pulse, sign, beckon, seesaw, ripple, gesticulate
Nearby words
- wigman, mary,
- wigner,
- wigner, eugene paul,
- wigtown,
- wigtownshire,
- wigwam,
- wiki,
- wiki weapon,
- wikileaked,
- wikitorial
Origin of wigwag
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wigwag
/ (ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ) /
verb -wags, -wagging or -wagged
to move (something) back and forth
to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore
noun
- a system of communication by flag semaphore
- the message signalled
Word Origin for wigwag
C16: from obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag 1
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