wag

«wag» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To move quickly from side to side or up and down… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (wag, wags, wagged, wagging); noun (a wag — a wave of the tail; a joker, old-fashioned)

meaning for a pupil

1) To move quickly from side to side or up and down, especially a dog's tail. tree →

2) To shake a finger at someone to show you disagree. tree →

3) "Wag" or "wag school" means skip school without permission (Australian and New Zealand slang). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Prophets, wagging the hand is a sign of scorn at a ruined city. The other verses use "wager" and mean a bet or a challenge. Interpretation: Zephaniah's picture of a city mocked by passers-by is read as a warning about the fall of Nineveh. In the primary lessons: In animal safety lessons, a wagging tail does not always mean a dog is friendly; a stiff or high wag can mean it is nervous or angry, so ask the owner before patting. In stories, a dog's wagging tail shows happiness. Phrases: wag its tail, tongues wag (people gossip), wag a finger.

examples

• Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. (Prophets ZEP.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now therefore, I pray thee, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. (Prophets 2KI.18.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now therefore, I pray thee, make a wager with my master, the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. (Prophets ISA.36.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• The puppy wagged its tail when I came home. tree →
• A wagging tail doesn't always mean a happy dog. tree →
• Grandma wagged her finger at me. tree →
• Tongues will wag if you do that. tree →
• The dog's whole body wagged with joy. tree →
• Always ask before you pat a dog. tree →

note

Regular verb, double g: wagged, wagging. "Tongues wag" means people gossip. Safety: read the whole dog — ears, body and tail — not just the wag.

In the corpora

• For as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.
• Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
• A loose wide tail wag usually means a happy dog, but a stiff high wag can mean the dog is tense.
• A tail held high and stiff, even if it wags, can mean the dog is tense or excited, not friendly.
• On Chloe's third visit, the lurcher sniffs her shoe and gives one tiny wag.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «wag» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.