Synonyms of wagged

wagged

verb

past tense of wag

1

as in flapped

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 & Similar Words

• flapped
• flicked
• waggled
• swung
• twitched
• swished
• bobbed
• jerked
• waved
• switched
• swayed
• fluttered
• shook
• lashed
• wavered
• flickered
• rocked
• oscillated
• nodded
• whipped
• flailed
• flopped
• wiggled
• jolted
• jiggled
• jogged
• beat
• jigged
• joggled

2

as in talked

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 & Similar Words

• talked
• gossiped
• dished
• told
• tattled
• blabbed
• revealed
• hinted
• implied
• spilled the beans
• squealed
• intimated
• disclosed
• divulged
• reported
• confided
• suggested
• circulated
• rumored
• blabbered
• babbled
• informed
• insinuated
• spilled
• let on
• tipped (off)
• bandied (about)
• snitched
• noised (about or abroad)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• clammed up

3

as in bobbed

to make short up-and-down movements

the bird's head wagged jerkily as it looked for worms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbed
• shook
• jerked
• pumped
• nodded
• swayed
• jogged
• wiggled
• jounced
• seesawed
• ducked
• bobbled
• swung
• rocked
• wobbled
• jiggled
• oscillated
• undulated
• dropped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wagged

From the dugout, Diamondbacks bench coach Jeff Banister wagged his finger at the Cubs. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Dogs being hurried out of the apartment building by their owners wagged their tails, excited by the commotion. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026

After waiting for Odysseus to return, the dog wagged its tail and died. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Vlašić wagged his tongue and ran toward his teammates with outstretched arms in celebration. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

Or, remember when Republicans wagged their fingers at former President Barack Obama’s golf outings? — S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

The dog of outdoor adventures for seriously ill children was not, in other words, being wagged by the tail of the popular salad-dressing company. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026

Kadri looked up, briefly, then wagged a gloved finger in appreciation. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026

After his score was announced Tuesday, Malinin’s coach, Rafael Arutyunyan, confidently wagged a single finger in the air. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026