Meaning & use

Waggling

verb·Everyday

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Moving with small, quick, side-to-side or up-and-down movements.

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The dog greeted them, its tail waggling furiously.

He stood at the podium, waggling his finger to make a point.

A note on using this word

Closely related to 'wag,' but 'waggle' often implies a slightly looser or more comical motion.

Words with a similar meaning

waggingwiggling

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