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- Dictionarywag/waɡ/
noun
- 1. a person who makes jokes; a joker: "one wag shouted, ‘On that count you've got about three supporters!’"
- 2. a person who plays truant: informal Australian, New Zealand "Boogie plays the wag from school"
verb
- 1. play truant from (school): informal Australian, New Zealand "he began hanging out with bad people and wagging school"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word wag as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how wag can refer to a dog's tail, a joke, or a gallows bird.
WAG can be a verb meaning to move from side to side or up and down, or a noun meaning a humorous person or a wife and girlfriend. Learn how to use WAG in different contexts with examples and translations.
Wag definition: to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly. See examples of WAG used in a sentence.
Wag can be a verb meaning to move rapidly from side to side, or a noun meaning a humorous person or a wife of a famous sportsman. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of wag from various dictionaries and sources.
A wag is a quick, back-and-forth movement. A scolding teacher might give you an irritated wag of a finger, while a happy dog will give you a cheerful tail wag. Animals and people alike use wags to communicate various emotions, and when they do, they wag.
A wag is someone who makes jokes. [humorous, or old-fashioned] He's a bit of a wag, his dad. As one wag observed, the only people completely free from stress are the dead. Synonyms: joker, comic, wit, comedian More Synonyms of wag. 5. See tongues wag. 6. the tail is wagging the dog. More Synonyms of wag.
wag definition: 1. If a dog wags its tail, it moves it from side to side. 2. If you wag your finger, you move it…. Learn more.
