Synonyms of wagging

wagging

verb

present participle of wag

1

as in flapping

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

• flapping
• flicking
• waggling
• twitching
• swinging
• waving
• swishing
• bobbing
• switching
• jerking
• swaying
• shaking
• fluttering
• rocking
• flopping
• lashing
• oscillating
• wavering
• flailing
• wiggling
• whipping
• flickering
• nodding
• jigging
• jolting
• beating
• jogging
• jiggling
• joggling

2

as in gossiping

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

• gossiping
• talking
• tattling
• blabbing
• telling
• dishing
• hinting
• revealing
• intimating
• implying
• blabbering
• squealing
• disclosing
• spilling the beans
• divulging
• suggesting
• informing
• snitching
• reporting
• circulating
• spilling
• insinuating
• babbling
• rumoring
• confiding
• letting on
• bandying (about)
• noising (about or abroad)
• tipping (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clamming up
• shutting up

• clamming up
• shutting up

3

as in bobbing

to make short up-and-down movements

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbing
• shaking
• pumping
• jerking
• nodding
• swaying
• wiggling
• seesawing
• jouncing
• jogging
• rocking
• swinging
• bobbling
• jiggling
• wobbling
• wabbling
• ducking
• oscillating
• undulating
• dropping