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wag1  audio  (wg) KEY 

VERB:
wagged, wag·ging, wags
VERB:
intr.
  1. To move briskly and repeatedly from side to side, to and fro, or up and down.
  2. To move rapidly in talking. Used of the tongue.
  3. To walk with a clumsy sway; waddle.
  4. Archaic To be on one's way; depart.
VERB:
tr.
To move (a body part) rapidly from side to side or up and down, as in playfulness, agreement, admonition, or chatter.
NOUN:
The act or motion of wagging: a farewell wag of the hand.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English waggen; see wegh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
wagger(Noun)


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