To sway or wave (something) from side to side
“After a few repetitions, the dog will perk its ears and wag its tail happily whenever you praise it.”
To move jerkily from side to side or up and down
“Her shoulders wag back and forth excessively as she walks.”
To reveal or relate confidential or personal information to others
“Loose tongues began to wag about her influence over the king.”
To be absent from school without permission
To be absent from, or fail to attend, an engagement
A movement from side to side or back and forth
“She punctuated her words with a wag of her finger.”
A person who is very funny
“He was cracking jokes with the best of them and generally being a funny wag.”
A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything
A pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation
One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion
A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way
An act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side
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