wigwag

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire un mouvement de va-et-vient ou l'émission d'un signal, souvent de façon rythmée ou alternée, ou pour désigner un type particulier de signal ou de mouvement.

A verb used to describe the act of moving or signaling something back and forth, often in a rhythmic or alternating manner, or to indicate a specific type of signal or motion.

1. Signal with a flag or lightC1formal

   To send a message or signal by moving a flag or light back and forth according to a specific code.

   Signaler à l'aide d'un drapeau ou d'une lumière

   • The sailors learned to wigwag messages across the deck.
   • He used a lantern to wigwag a distress signal to the nearby ship.
   • The scouts practiced how to wigwag using semaphore flags.

   Synonymesbeaconflagflashsemaphoresignalwave

2. Signal by movementC1formal

   To communicate or give a signal by moving something, such as a flag or light, in a waving pattern.

   Signaler par mouvement

   • The guard began to wigwag his lantern to warn the approaching train.
   • They used a flashlight to wigwag a simple code to the other side of the valley.
   • The soldiers were trained to wigwag orders during silent operations.

   Synonymesflaggesturemotionsemaphoresignalwave