wagged

VERB

wiggle back and forth

Synonyms

STRONG

beat bob flutter lash nod oscillate quiver rock shake shimmy stir sway swing switch twitch vibrate waggle wave

WEAK

fish-tail move side to side

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm leave alone stay

Example Sentences

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Instead, he wagged a finger at the camera lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Dr Williams said Pumpkin, despite everything, still "wagged his tail" when he saw her.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

Dipper met every kind of famous person, Stewart said, including presidents and kings, which means he very well might have wagged his tail in Biden’s presence back when he was Barack Obama’s veep.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

There was a study, for example, that looked at shelter dogs and how the dogs wagged their tails before and after being pet by a human.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 16, 2024

Dixie wagged her tail and looked at Cat with a quiet grin, tongue hanging out the side of her mouth.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn