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
• wabbling
• undulating
• dropping