wagging

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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The cinematic commercial got tongues wagging online last week and capped a crazy run of lengthy, star-studded videos dropping ahead of the Fifa Men's World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Doncic missed his first free-throw attempt and paused before taking his second, speaking with an official while wagging his finger in the direction of Bitadze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

All I needed was for the women in the bathroom—led by the Mickey-Mouse-ears wearers, the washroom lady, and the short brunette stewardess—to come out wagging their fingers and telling all.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia