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wag (왜그)to move from side to side or up and down quickly and repeatedly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move from side to side or up and down quickly and repeatedly

Pronunciation (IPA): /wæɡ/

Korean meaning: (꼬리 등을) 흔들다, 좌우로 움직이다

Korean pronunciation: 왜그

Example Sentences

  • My cat wags its tail when it's angry, not happy like dogs.
  • The teacher wagged her finger at the student who was texting in class.
  • His ponytail wagged as he ran to catch the bus.

wag

VERB

//wæɡ//

to move from side to side or up and down quickly and repeatedly

wag concept
💡 Concept

Moving tail side to side repeatedly

wag rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Wag your tail by the flag with your tag!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wæɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/wæɡ/

🌳Etymology

Rootwag

Origin

From Middle English 'waggen', likely derived from Old Norse 'vagga' (to rock or sway) or related to Proto-Germanic roots meaning to move back and forth. The word entered English around the 13th century.

🎵Rhyme

bagflagtagdrag
bag
flag
tag
drag

🔗Collocations

wag one's tail
wag a finger
tail wag
wag back and forth
tongues wag

📝Examples

My cat wags its tail when it's angry, not happy like dogs.

The teacher wagged her finger at the student who was texting in class.

😄 Fun example

His ponytail wagged as he ran to catch the bus.

The metronome wagged steadily, keeping perfect time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

shakeswingwavewiggleoscillate

Antonyms

stillmotionlessfixed

Related

tailfingermovementgesturesignal

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