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noun (1)

Definition of wagsnext
plural of wag
as in flaps
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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wags

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noun (2)

plural of wag
as in comedians
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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wags

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wag
1
as in waggles
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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2
as in gossips
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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3
as in bobs
to make short up-and-down movements the bird's head wagged jerkily as it looked for worms

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  1. pumps
  2. shakes
  3. switches
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  • The remainder powers the standalone system, which initially pumps and precools groundwater, reported PV Magazine.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Lawrence stuck to simplicity and the all-black color palette with her accessories, wearing a pair of pointy black Manolo Blahnik pumps, and eschewing all jewelry aside from a pair of black matte teardrop earrings.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • The longtime politician shakes his head.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While rare, a tsunami could arrive just minutes after the earth shakes, depending on the location.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shakes
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  • As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Once the phone switches over, the rogue network receives its traffic.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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