wag
/wæɡ/
noun
- A person who makes clever or funny remarks; a joker.
- She was known as a wag, always making her friends laugh.
- Everyone loves Tom because he's such a wag at parties.
- The class wag always had a joke ready for the teacher.
- A single back-and-forth or up-and-down movement, especially of a tail.
- The dog gave a quick wag of its tail and then ran off.
- With a wag of his finger, the teacher warned the noisy student.
- A single wag of the cat's tail showed it was annoyed.
verb
- To move from side to side or up and down, especially of a tail or finger.
- The puppy wagged its whole body with excitement.
- She wagged her finger at the children to scold them gently.
- The dog wagged its tail happily when I came home.
- To move (something) back and forth or up and down in a playful or rhythmic way.
- He wagged his head in time with the music.
- The dancer wagged her hips to the beat.
- The baby wagged a toy rattle in the air.
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