Meaning & use
Wagging
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Moving something, especially a tail or finger, briskly from side to side or up and down.
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The dog greeted us with its tail wagging furiously.
She scolded the children while wagging her finger at them.
A note on using this word
The phrase "tongues wagging" figuratively refers to gossip spreading among a group of people.
Words with a similar meaning
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