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wag
  • Conjugation : past  wagged ; ing  wagging
  • Derivatives : n  wagger
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

wag [wæg]
  1. 1. vt. [+finger] 摇动
  2. 2. vt. [+tail]
  3. 3. vi. [tail+]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

wag [wæg]
  1. 1. verb 摆动,(使)摇摆
    The happy dog wagged his tail.
    快乐的小狗摇动它的尾巴
  2. 2. verb 多嘴多舌,说闲话
  3. 3. n.[c] 幽默的人,诙谐的人
  4. 4. n.[c] 摇,摆

Collins English-English Dictionary

wag [wæg]
  1. 1. vb to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down
  2. 2. vb to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip
  3. 3. vb to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition
  4. 4. vb [Slang] to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it)
  5. 5. n the act or an instance of wagging
  6. 6. n [Etymology] C13: from Old English wagian to shake; compare Old Norse vagga cradle
wag [wæg]
  1. 1. n a humorous or jocular person; wit
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C16: of uncertain origin

Examples

After they got caught,the thieves founds themselves in a bad wag.
在他们被抓住以后,小偷们发现情况不好。
掉尾巴
wag the tail
口出恶言
use abusive language; wag one's vicious tongue

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