wags
Meaning of wags
verb, 3rd person present
- (especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.
his tail began to wag
the dog went out, wagging its tail
- a single rapid movement from side to side.
a chirpy wag of the head
Middle English (as a verb): from the Germanic base of Old English wagian ‘to sway’.
plural noun- a person who makes jokes; a joker.
one wag shouted, ‘On that count you've got about three supporters!’
- a person who plays truant.
Boogie plays the wag from school
verb, 3rd person present
play truant from (school).
mid 16th century (denoting a young man or mischievous boy, also used as a term of endearment to an infant): probably from obsolete waghalter ‘person likely to be hanged’ (see wag1, halter).
plural noun
a wife or girlfriend of a sports player, typically characterized as having a high media profile and a glamorous lifestyle.
early 21st century: from the acronym WAGs ‘wives and girlfriends’.
Information about wags
- The singular form of wags is: wag.
- Languages in which wags is used:
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Hyphenation of wags
wags
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- wags is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
wags synonyms
Meaning move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis:
Meaning move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning move with a hissing or rushing sound:
Meaning change the position, direction, or focus of:
Meaning tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion:
Meaning give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:
Meaning (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly:
Meaning move in a quivering way; flicker:
Meaning beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on:
Meaning move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm:
Meaning move continuously and rapidly to and fro:
Meaning move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion:
Meaning movement back and forth in a regular rhythm:
Meaning an instance of vibrating:
Meaning the action of moving smoothly up and down:
Meaning an act of waggling:
Meaning a wiggling movement:
Meaning an unsteady movement from side to side:
Meaning a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore:
Meaning a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention:
Meaning wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement:
Meaning a person who is fond of joking:
Meaning a person who habitually plays the fool:
Meaning a witty person:
Meaning a humorous writer, performer, or artist:
Meaning a comedian:
Meaning a person who is or thinks themselves to be amusing or entertaining:
Meaning a female comedian:
Meaning a person fond of making or telling jokes:
Meaning a person fond of playing pranks:
Meaning a playful, extrovert person:
Meaning a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person:
Meaning a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown:
Meaning a piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, in particular one used for writing or printing on:
Meaning a person who is good fun or amusing company:
Meaning care taken to avoid danger or mistakes:
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Words that rhyme with wags
scalawags, scallawags, wigwags, chinwags, swags, scallywags
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