Difference between Wag and Waggle

What is the difference between Wag and Waggle?

Wag as a verb is to swing from side to side, especially of an animal's tail while Waggle as a verb is to move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.

Wag

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To swing from side to side, especially of an animal's tail To not go to school, either for a class or classes or the entire school day;1 play the wag; hop the wag; wag it.2

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An oscillating movement. A witty person.

Example sentence: My mother often told us that it is a poor dog that will not wag its own tail.

Waggle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a wobbling motion

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.

We hope you now know whether to use Wag or Waggle in your sentence.

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