wag

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : une personne qui fait des plaisanteries spirituelles, ou l'action de balancer quelque chose d'un côté à l'autre à plusieurs reprises.

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.

   Esprit, personne pleine d'esprit

   • 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.

   Synonymescardcomedianhumoristjesterjokerpunsterwit

2. Side-to-side movementB1formal

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

   balancement latéral

   • 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.

   Synonymesflickshakeswishwagglewavewiggle

• Verbe désignant le mouvement de quelque chose, en particulier une partie du corps comme la queue ou un doigt, d'un côté à l'autre ou de haut en bas, souvent de manière enjouée ou rythmée.

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.

   agiter de gauche à droite

   • 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.

   Synonymesshakeswayswingwagglewavewiggle