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wag

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of wag

a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down

  • the dog gave its tail a single wag before it flopped back down
Synonyms of wag

swish, switch, waggle, whisk
Words Related to wag

oscillation, rock, sway, swing, waver

flap, flutter, wave, whip

flick, jerk, jolt, snap, twitch

jiggle, shake, wiggle

bob, nod

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wag

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of wag

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor

  • some wag wrote a droll satire on the scandal for the newspaper
Synonyms of wag

card, comedian, comic, droll, farceur, funnyman, gagger, gagman, gagster, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, wit
Words Related to wag

comedienne, entertainer

banterer, cutup, kidder, knockabout, practical joker, prankster, quipper, quipster, teaser, wisecracker

buffoon, clown, fool, harlequin, zany

caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

wag

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of wag

swish, switch, waggle
Words Related to wag

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 of wag

blab, dish, gossip, talk, tattle
Words Related to wag

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
Phrases Synonymous with wag

spill the beans
Near Antonyms of wag

clam up, shut up

3 to make short up-and-down movements

  • the bird's head wagged jerkily as it looked for worms
Synonyms of wag

bob, bobble, jog, jounce, nod, pump, seesaw
Words Related to wag

jerk, jiggle, shake, wiggle, wobble (also wabble)

oscillate, rock, sway, swing, undulate

drop, duck

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