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• wag — I. /wæg / (say wag) verb (wagged, wagging) –verb (t) 1. to move from side to side, forwards and backwards, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: the dog wagged its tail. 2. to move (the tongue) in talking. 3. to shake (a finger) at… …  

• wag — wagger, n. /wag/, v., wagged, wagging, n. v.t. 1. to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, esp. rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail. 2. to move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter. 3. to shake (a… …   Universalium

• wag — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to shake your finger or head repeatedly, especially to show disapproval: wag your finger: “You naughty girl!” Mom said, wagging her finger at me. 2 if a dog wags its tail, it moves it repeatedly from one side to the other 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wag — wag1 [wæg] v past tense and past participle wagged present participle wagging [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: wagian to shake ] 1.) [I and T] if a dog wags its tail, or if its tail wags, the dog moves its tail many times from one side to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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