Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wagging

/wˈæɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: wag-ging
IPA: /wˈæɡɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wag

noun

The motion of something that is wagged.

Example Sentences

"the waggings of a dog's tail"

Inflected Forms

waggings (plural)

Derived Forms

waggingly

Phrases

finger-wagging

Rhymes With

dragging bragging tagging nagging lagging bagging sagging flagging snagging shagging slagging unflagging

Questions

How do you pronounce wagging?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈæɡɪŋ/.
What does wagging mean?: present participle and gerund of wag

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