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- [wag]
- /wæg/
- /ˈwægɪŋ/
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- [wag]
- /wæg/
Definitions of wagging word
- verb with object wagging to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail. 1
- verb with object wagging to move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter. 1
- verb with object wagging to shake (a finger) at someone, as in reproach. 1
- verb with object wagging to move or nod (the head). 1
- verb without object wagging to be moved from side to side or one way and the other, especially rapidly and repeatedly, as the head or the tail. 1
- verb without object wagging to move constantly, especially in idle or indiscreet chatter: Her behavior caused local tongues to wag. 1
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Origin of wagging
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English waggen < Old Norse vaga to sway, or vagga cradle
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Parts of speech for Wagging
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wagging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wagging usage trend in Literature
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noun wagging
- nonattendance — failure to attend: Members of the society can be dropped for chronic nonattendance.
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