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Meaning of wigwag

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wigwag

Pronunciation:/ˈwɪɡwaɡ//ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An act of wigwagging.

  2. Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.

  3. A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.

verb

Definitions

  1. To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.

  2. To oscillate between two states.

  3. To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.

adverb

Definitions

  1. With a wigwagging or to-and-fro motion.