Wag: meaning, definitions and examples
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wag
[ wæɡ ]
dog's tail
To move (a part of the body) up and down or from side to side, especially quickly and repeatedly, typically as a signal of playful or excited greeting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He wagged his tail enthusiastically when he saw his owner.
- The dog wagged its tail happily as it greeted the guests.
dog's tail
The action of moving (a part of the body) up and down or from side to side, especially quickly and repeatedly, typically as a signal of playful or excited greeting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dog greeted us with a friendly wag of its tail.
- The puppy's wag was a clear sign of happiness.
Translations
Translations of the word "wag" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abanar
- balançar
- sacudir
🇮🇳 हिलाना
- झूलना
- डोलना
🇩🇪 wedeln
- schwanken
- wackeln
🇮🇩 mengibaskan
- menggoyangkan
- menggoyang
🇺🇦 махати
- гойдати
- трясти
🇵🇱 machać
- kołysać
- trząść
🇯🇵 振る
- 揺れる
- 揺らす
🇫🇷 agiter
- balancer
- secouer
🇪🇸 agitar
- balancear
- sacudir
🇹🇷 sallamak
- sallanmak
- kımıldatmak
🇰🇷 흔들다
- 움직이다
- 흔들리다
🇸🇦 يهز
- يتأرجح
- يهز بشدة
🇨🇿 mávnout
- kývat
- třást
🇸🇰 mávať
- kývať
- triasť
🇨🇳 摇动
- 摆动
- 震动
🇸🇮 mahati
- zibati
- treseti
🇮🇸 veifa
- rugga
- hrista
🇰🇿 шайқау
- тербету
- сілкілеу
🇬🇪 იქნევა
- რყევა
- აკანკალება
🇦🇿 sallanmaq
- dalğalanmaq
- titrətmək
🇲🇽 mover
- sacudir
- balancear
Word origin
The word 'wag' originated in Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'wagian' which means 'to shake, wag'. It has been used to describe the movement of a dog's tail as a sign of greeting or excitement for centuries. Over time, the word has also been extended to describe similar movements in other contexts, such as waggling a finger or wagging a tongue.