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wag (1)

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wag1
/BrE waɡ , AmE wæɡ /
A transitive verb
pres p wagging pt, pp wagged
«dog» 摇摆 tail; «person, dog» head;
to wag one's finger at sb 用手指指某人; figurative 责备某人;
it's (a case of) the tail wagging the dog 这是本末倒置
B intransitive verb
pres p wagging pt, pp wagged
«head, tail» 摇动;
tongues will wag figurative 人们会说闲话的
C noun
摇动