- present participle of wag.
wagging
Example Sentences
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“When he takes my sister to work, Jameson is in the car, wagging his tongue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The cinematic commercial got tongues wagging online last week and capped a crazy run of lengthy, star-studded videos dropping ahead of the Fifa Men's World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Moose chomped down the bagel, wagging his tail.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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