wag

[US]/wæg/
[UK]/wæɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. (of a tail) to move from side to side, often as a sign of excitement or happiness.

Phrases & Collocations

wagging tail

waggle

wagging tongue

waggle dance

wagging his head

wagging his finger

wagging their heads

wagging his tail

Example Sentences

with a wag of the tail

a chirpy wag of the head.

a farewell wag of the hand.

I'll not wag an ace further.

the wages of sin.

They are waging warfare with drought.

venture a small wager

A wager is a fool’s argument.

they were waging mimic war.

the wages are low by today's standards.

Boogie plays the wag from school.

disasters are the wages of sin.

The tail wags the dog.

The controversy waged for a few years.

the relation between wages and prices

The North waged war on the South.

An advance on wages was made.

Wages of sin is death.

wages have been driven down even further.

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