Wag



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 狗尾巴等) 摆动; n.诙谐幽默者
• ［英］ v. ( 狗尾巴等) 摆动; n.诙谐幽默者 ( wit, joker)
• ［类］ wag : humorous / dolt : stupid / libertine : dissolute / buffoon : ludicrous ( 爱说笑的人幽默 / 傻瓜笨 / 放荡者放荡 / 小丑滑稽)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (wagged; wagging)

• Etymology: Middle English waggen; akin to Middle High German wacken to totter, Old English wegan to move — more at way
• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to be in motion ; stir
  • 2. to move to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions
  • 3. to move in chatter or gossip <scandal caused tongues to wag>
  • 4. archaic depart
  • 5. waddle
• transitive verb
  • 1. to swing to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions ; switch <a dog wagging its tail>; specifically to nod (the head) or shake (a finger) at (as in assent or mild reproof)
  • 2. to move (as the tongue) animatedly in conversation
• ? wagger noun

II. noun

• Date: 1589
• an act of wagging ; shake

III. noun

• Etymology: probably short for obsolete English waghalter gallows bird, from English ［sup］1［/sup］wag + halter
• Date: circa 1553
• 1. wit, joker
• 2. obsolete a young man ; chap

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