wag
verb (used with object)
to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
wagging
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present participleof wag.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Lisa said Winston now greeted their friends with a wagging tail and waited excitedly at the door for a walk.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
In the video, a gray pit bull named Valerio stood on a woman’s lap, furiously wagging his tail as he accepted her caresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
She sniffed my fingers through the fence, her fluffy tail wagging hesitantly.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
