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

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

In the immediate aftermath of West Ham United’s controversial loss to Arsenal, captain Jarrod Bowen launched the protests at the officials, Tomas Soucek and Callum Wilson pleaded for answers, while an incandescent Mads Hermansen repeatedly wagged his finger and had to be ushered away. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 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

Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025