wag

wag

verb

Definition of WAG

1

to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions <the cat's tail wagged back and forth in annoyance>

Synonyms swish, switch, waggle

Related Words oscillate, rock, sway, swing, waver; beat, flail, flap, flop, lash, whip; flick, flicker, flutter, wave; jerk, jolt; jig, jiggle, joggle, shake, twitch, wiggle; bob, jog, nod

2

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature <tongues will wag as soon as word of the house's selling price gets around>

Synonyms blab, dish, talk, tattle, wag

Related Words bandy (about), circulate, noise (about or abroad), rumor; blabber, disclose, divulge, reveal, tell; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, let on, suggest; inform, report, snitch, squeal, tip (off); babble, spill; confide

Near Antonyms clam up, shut up

3

to make short up-and-down movements <the bird's head wagged jerkily as it looked for worms>

Synonyms bob, bobble, jog, jounce, pump, seesaw, wag

Related Words jerk, jiggle, shake, wiggle, wobble (also wabble); oscillate, rock, sway, swing, undulate; drop, duck