Definition of wag

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wag ¹    (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.

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

OTHER FORMS:
wagger (Noun)

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