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
• twitching
• swinging
• waggling
• swishing
• waving
• bobbing
• switching
• jerking
• swaying
• shaking
• fluttering
• rocking
• oscillating
• wavering
• flailing
• flopping
• lashing
• whipping
• flickering
• wiggling
• nodding
• jigging
• jiggling
• jolting
• beating
• jogging
• 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
• telling
• blabbing
• dishing
• revealing
• spilling the beans
• hinting
• implying
• disclosing
• intimating
• circulating
• divulging
• squealing
• suggesting
• informing
• reporting
• spilling
• blabbering
• snitching
• insinuating
• tipping (off)
• babbling
• rumoring
• confiding
• letting on
• bandying (about)
• noising (about or abroad)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shutting up
• clamming 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
• pumping
• shaking
• jerking
• nodding
• swaying
• jogging
• wiggling
• jouncing
• seesawing
• bobbling
• rocking
• swinging
• jiggling
• ducking
• wobbling
• oscillating
• undulating
• dropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wagging

From the creators of DreamWorks Animation’s hit series Gabby’s Dollhouse, Doozie’s Doghouse is a mixed-media companion series that continues the fun with tail-wagging surprises, woof-tastic unboxings, and imaginative play. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

In one corner, co-owner Teri Lippy, who runs the brewery alongside her husband, Jack, and Ray and Christy Hutchinson, leaned down to hand treats to two tail-wagging yellow Labs brought in by their owner. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

From dogs dressed up in costume to those doing tricks, there was a lot of tail-wagging fun at the BowWow PowWow on Saturday. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

In the opening scene, an old and bearded monarch sits wagging a huge finger at a young man. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

The result is food that supports your dog's nutritional needs and is delicious enough to keep tails wagging at mealtime. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The Pomeranian munchkins in Munchkinland skitter around, sniffing wagging butts. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

These statements and actions, some conservatives said at the time in a finger-wagging tone, demonstrated that mass suicide at the feet of a power-mad dictator was the predictable result of radical left-wing politics. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Sunday, wagging its tail and barking once, as Schmidt came out to meet the officer, Brandon Foster-Todd, the officer's body camera shows. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026