as in flap
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down
the dog gave its tail a single wag before it flopped back down
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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
some wag wrote a droll satire on the scandal for the newspaper
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as in to flap
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the cat's tail wagged back and forth in annoyance
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
tongues will wag as soon as word of the house's selling price gets around
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Recent Examples of wag
Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Kobe's tail wags furiously as the pair are introduced, and the couple also keep a close hand on the larger dog just in case his excitement becomes too much.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Written with compassionate perception by Jen Cordery and directed with a facile touch by Matt Cascella in his feature debut should find many in the audiences wagging their tails in approval.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The firm may be the leader in the field simply because, as one wag put it, there isn’t anyone else doing it.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Kobe's tail wags furiously as the pair are introduced, and the couple also keep a close hand on the larger dog just in case his excitement becomes too much.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Written with compassionate perception by Jen Cordery and directed with a facile touch by Matt Cascella in his feature debut should find many in the audiences wagging their tails in approval.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wag
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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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This post is interesting to gossip watchers for two reasons.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Another user said the chairs are where a lot of Latinos spend time with their families gossiping and talking about current events.—
Maya Brown,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Instead, buoys bob on the surface while, seven feet below, long lines of kelp stretch through the frigid Atlantic waters.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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The most effective methods are those that involve movement, such as long strips of aluminum foil, holographic mylar tape streamers, or bobbing balloons, says Pierce.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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As Wolves defender Matt Doherty looked to counterattack, Lewis-Skelly flicked out his foot and tripped his opponent near the edge of the Wolves penalty area, a type of challenge typically shown a yellow card.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Late Friday afternoon, the lights suddenly flicked on, as power returned to a section of Altadena for the first time in 10 days.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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The coach reportedly failed to shake hands with the coaches of Denver Torah.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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After the jury left the courtroom, however, Madigan walked over to Collins and shook his hand, then broke into a smile and talked cheerfully with a group of supporters in the hallway.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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As the omen begins to descend onto Karen’s house, the hairs of the mermaids’ arms stand up; their scales twitch in fear.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024
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Not the American economy, which twitched from panic to triumph to panic and, in 1907, had to be bailed out with private funds from Morgan and his associates.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2024
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White pumped the ball over to Jrue Holiday, who lobbed a pass into Porziņģis standing just a few feet from the hoop.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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There, water is pumped uphill into three tanks, each with a capacity of 1 million gallons of water.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Wag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wag. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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