wag

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: eine Person, die geistreich witzelt, oder die Handlung, etwas wiederholt hin und her zu bewegen.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a person who makes witty jokes, or the action of moving something repeatedly from side to side.

1. Witty personB2informal

   A person who is fond of making jokes and being amusing.

   Witziger Mensch

   • He was known as a bit of a wag at the office.
   • The old wag kept the party entertained with his stories.
   • She's a clever wag who always has a quick retort.

   Synonymecardcomedianhumoristjesterjokerpunsterwit

2. Side-to-side movementB1formal

   An act of moving something, especially a part of the body, repeatedly from side to side.

   Hin- und Herbewegung

   • The dog gave a happy wag of its tail.
   • She dismissed the question with a wag of her finger.
   • A single wag of his head indicated his disapproval.

   Synonymeflickshakeswishwagglewavewiggle

• Verb, das eine hin- und hergehende oder auf- und abgehende Bewegung bezeichnet, besonders von einem Körperteil wie dem Schwanz oder dem Finger, oft spielerisch oder rhythmisch.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving something, especially a body part like a tail or finger, from side to side or up and down, often in a playful or rhythmic manner.

1. Move from side to sideA2formal

   To move something, especially a body part, repeatedly from one side to the other.

   Wedeln

   • The dog wagged its tail happily when it saw its owner.
   • She wagged her finger at the children to scold them.
   • The bird wagged its head from side to side.

   Synonymeshakeswayswingwagglewavewiggle