as in flaps
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
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as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
some wag wrote a droll satire on the scandal for the newspaper
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as in waggles
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the cat's tail wagged back and forth in annoyance
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as in gossips
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
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“Wags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wags. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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