wag
Canine joy signal
Wag means to move rapidly back and forth or up and down, typically said of a dog's tail: The dog wagged its tail when she came home.
Tongues wag when people gossip.
A wag is also a witty person given to joking—someone whose tongue wags entertainingly: He was the office wag, always ready with a quip.
Move with small twists
- swishSoft rushing sound
- thumpHeavy dull blow
- flutterRapid light movement
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
twitch · quiver · beat · swing · sway · flap · whip · vibrate
Brief head tilt
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- pointExact location or meaning
- beckonSignal to approach
signal · shake · wiggle · mime · shrug · motion · indicate · flick
wiggle
Move with small twists
shake · twitch · quiver · beat · swing · sway · flap · whip · vibrate · oscillate
nod
Brief head tilt
beckon · signal · shake · wiggle · mime · shrug · motion · indicate · flick · flourish
wit
Clever, inventive humor
trickster · jokester · quipster · clown · card · comic · cutup · humorist · punster · wiseguy
quip
Brief, clever remark
gag · one-liner · zinger · pun · repartee · wordplay · ribbing · teasing · jape · witticism
wagbore
Tiresome individual or drill
dullard · killjoy · stick-in-the-mud · sourpuss · wet blanket
- tail wagging the dogSubordinate controlling the principal
- wagging tailSwishing rear appendage
- tail waggingDog's rhythmic rear movement
- wagging fingerScolding hand motion
- finger wagReproachful swaying gesture
- finger waggingChiding motion with digit
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