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How to pronounce “wag”

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Pronunciation guide for wag

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of wag with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Throwing Good Parties (w/ Priya Parker)everyone wag Waggles their heads as fast
Definition summary
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

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How to pronounce wag

Throwing Good Parties (w/ Priya Parker)

everyone wag Waggles their heads as fast

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “wag”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
  • (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To play truant from school.
  • (intransitive, chiefly obsolete) To go; to proceed; to move; to progress.
  • To move continually, especially in gossip; said of the tongue.
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To leave; to depart.
  • (intransitive, cricket, slang) Of the tail (lower order of the batting lineup): to score more runs than expected.
  • [Noun]
  • An oscillating movement.
  • A witty person.

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