Wag v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wagged p. pr. & vb. n. Wagging.] To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head.
No discerner durst wag his tongue in censure. --Shak.
Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. --Jer. xviii. 16.
Note: ☞ Wag expresses specifically the motion of the head and body used in buffoonery, mirth, derision, sport, and mockery.
wag
n 1: a witty amusing person who makes jokes [syn: wit, card]
2: causing to move repeatedly from side to side [syn: waggle,
shake]
v : move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"
[syn: waggle]
[also: wagging, wagged]