wag Synonyms
Another word for wag
• verb (Context 1)
To move or cause to move briskly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down (especially of an animal's tail or a person's finger).
"The puppy began to waggle its tail excitedly as soon as it heard the front door open."
• noun (Context 2)
A single rapid movement from side to side or up and down, especially of a dog's tail or a person's finger.
"The golden retriever greeted the visitors with a friendly waggle of his tail."
• verb (Context 3)
To move in continuous, idle, or indiscreet chatter or gossip (used especially of the tongue, jaw, or chin).
"News of the unexpected merger is sure to set tongues wagging across the industry."
• noun (Context 4)
A mischievous or humorous person who enjoys making witty remarks and playing harmless jokes.
"Some local joker had placed atraffic cone on top of the bronze statue in the town square."
• verb (Context 5)
To absent oneself from school or work without permission; to play truant.
"Several students were caught trying to skive school on the last Friday of the term."
• noun (Context 6)
An act of playing truant from school or work.
"He decided to take a truancy from afternoon classes and head to the beach."
Opposites of wag
The opposite of wag shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: