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wags

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
1wag 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈwag\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
wagged; wag·ging
Etymology:
Middle English waggen; akin to Middle High German wacken to totter, Old English wegan to move — more at way
Date:
13th century
intransitive verb1: to be in motion : stir2: to move to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions3: to move in chatter or gossip <scandal caused tongues to wag>4archaic : depart5: waddletransitive verb1: to swing to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions : switch <a dog wagging its tail> ; specifically : to nod (the head) or shake (a finger) at (as in assent or mild reproof)2: to move (as the tongue) animatedly in conversation
wag·ger noun
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