Synonyms for wag
Definitions
- n. 1
An oscillating movement.
The wag of my dog's tail expresses happiness.
- n. 2
A witty person.
Related words
- Word family
- wagger waggery wagtail wag-wanton waggle waggish waggy wag-halter
- Phrases
- chin wag play the wag hop the wag wag hemp wag it
Forms
- Plural
- wags → wits, jokers, scamps, mischiefs…
Example sentences
- wit It's obvious he's a half-wit, just looking at him.
- scamp George Hunt, you're an infernal scamp!
By length
- 3 letters
- wit1, imp1
- 4 letters
- card1, minx
- 5 letters
- shake1, rogue1, joker2, pixie2, scamp
- 6 letters
- rascal2, jester2, bugger2, booger, waggle
- 7 letters
- vibrate2, buffoon2, ruffian, hoodlum2
- 8 letters
- comedian4, mischief2, hooligan3, humorist3
- 9 letters
- prankster2, humourist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joker2 = 2 syllables).