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Meaning of "wigwag" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WIGWAG

From obsolete wig, probably short for wiggle + wag1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WIGWAG

wigwag  [ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIGWAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wigwag is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wigwag in English.

WHAT DOES WIGWAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wigwag in the English dictionary

The first definition of wigwag in the dictionary is to move back and forth. Other definition of wigwag is to communicate with by means of a flag semaphore. Wigwag is also a system of communication by flag semaphore.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WIGWAG

PRESENT

Present
I wigwag
you wigwag
he/she/it wigwags
we wigwag
you wigwag
they wigwag
Present continuous
I am wigwagging
you are wigwagging
he/she/it is wigwagging
we are wigwagging
you are wigwagging
they are wigwagging
Present perfect
I have wigwagged
you have wigwagged
he/she/it has wigwagged
we have wigwagged
you have wigwagged
they have wigwagged
Present perfect continuous
I have been wigwagging
you have been wigwagging
he/she/it has been wigwagging
we have been wigwagging
you have been wigwagging
they have been wigwagging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I wigwagged
you wigwagged
he/she/it wigwagged
we wigwagged
you wigwagged
they wigwagged
Past continuous
I was wigwagging
you were wigwagging
he/she/it was wigwagging
we were wigwagging
you were wigwagging
they were wigwagging
Past perfect
I had wigwagged
you had wigwagged
he/she/it had wigwagged
we had wigwagged
you had wigwagged
they had wigwagged
Past perfect continuous
I had been wigwagging
you had been wigwagging
he/she/it had been wigwagging
we had been wigwagging
you had been wigwagging
they had been wigwagging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will wigwag
you will wigwag
he/she/it will wigwag
we will wigwag
you will wigwag
they will wigwag
Future continuous
I will be wigwagging
you will be wigwagging
he/she/it will be wigwagging
we will be wigwagging
you will be wigwagging
they will be wigwagging
Future perfect
I will have wigwagged
you will have wigwagged
he/she/it will have wigwagged
we will have wigwagged
you will have wigwagged
they will have wigwagged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wigwagging
you will have been wigwagging
he/she/it will have been wigwagging
we will have been wigwagging
you will have been wigwagging
they will have been wigwagging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would wigwag
you would wigwag
he/she/it would wigwag
we would wigwag
you would wigwag
they would wigwag
Conditional continuous
I would be wigwagging
you would be wigwagging
he/she/it would be wigwagging
we would be wigwagging
you would be wigwagging
they would be wigwagging
Conditional perfect
I would have wigwag
you would have wigwag
he/she/it would have wigwag
we would have wigwag
you would have wigwag
they would have wigwag
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wigwagging
you would have been wigwagging
he/she/it would have been wigwagging
we would have been wigwagging
you would have been wigwagging
they would have been wigwagging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you wigwag
we let´s wigwag
you wigwag
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to wigwag
Past participle
wigwagged
Present Participle
wigwagging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIGWAG


chinwag
ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ
quag
kwæɡ
scalawag
ˈskæləˌwæɡ
scallawag
ˈskæləˌwæɡ
scallywag
ˈskælɪˌwæɡ
swag
swæɡ
wag
wæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIGWAG

wigger
wiggery
wigging
wiggle
wiggle room
wiggler
wiggly
wiggy
wight
wightly
wigless
wiglet
wiglike
wigmaker
Wigner
Wigtownshire
wigwagged
wigwagger
wigwagging
wigwam

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIGWAG

ag
airbag
bag
bean bag
carry-on bag
dag
drag
flag
gag
go on the swag
handbag
hashtag
hump one´s swag
jag
lag
mag
rag
tag
the Red Flag
vag

Synonyms and antonyms of wigwag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wigwag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIGWAG

Find out the translation of wigwag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wigwag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wigwag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wigwag
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wigwag
570 millions of speakers

English

wigwag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wigwag
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wigwag
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wigwag
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wigwag
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wigwag
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Wigwag
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wigwag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wigwag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィグワグ形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wigwag
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wigwag
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra dấu hiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wigwag
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाइगग्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafifçe sallanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wigwag
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wigwag
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wigwag
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wigwag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wigwag
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seinen met vlag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wigwag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wigwag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wigwag

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGWAG»

The term «wigwag» is normally little used and occupies the 121.204 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGWAG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wigwag

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIGWAG»

Discover the use of wigwag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wigwag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Broken Wigwag
Satomi is a young Japanese woman struggling to reinvent herself in New York City while coping with a new language and a surprisingly jarring sense of homesickness
Suchi Asano, 1997
2
Ballou's Monthly Magazine
Perfectly well, Mr. Wigwag." " Then I'll proceed. ' As I remarked before, I have a son, and you have a daughter." " O, OP* It was a sigh of relief from Mrs. Bosipozie . Once more a smile illumined her countenance as she turned towards Mr.
‎1869
3
Boys' Life
A signal station for sending a message by wigwag is made up of two Scout s. While one Scout dictates the message, word by word, the other Scout swings the flag. Hiking with Green Bar Bill In sending Morse with flags— "wigwagging"— d if  ...
4
Articles on Level Crossings, Including: Level Crossing, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
The Sea-Story Megapack: 30 Classic Nautical Works
THE. WIGWAG. MESSAGE,. by. Morgan. Robertson. As eight bells sounded, Captain Bacon and Mr . Knapp came up from breakfast, and Mr . Hansen, the squat and square-built second mate, immediately went down . The deck was still wet ...
Jack Williamson, Ralph Milne Farley, Morgan Robertson, 2013
6
Ex-New Yorker
Wigwag, an American word that means to signal someone home, has a lot of what you'd expect (fiction, poetry, reviews) and even more of what you wouldn't (" To the American, there is always light at the end of the tunnel," writes John Lahr.
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Scientific American Boy
... the wind, 276 Wheels for gravity railroad, 285 Wheels, mounting, on car, 286 Wheels, mounting frame on, 219 Wigwag abbreviations, 146 Wigwag alphabet, 14S Wigwag numerals, 145 Wigwag signals, 144 Wigwagging and heliographing , ...
A. Russell Bond, 2006
8
Boys' Life
SHE BORE A SON, WHOM ABRAHAM NAMED ISAAC. A-7S7SO SEMAPHORE COPE WIGWAG ( INTERNATIONAL MORSE COPE,) MOST SCOUTS FIND SEMAPHORE EASIER TO LEARN THAN WIGWAG. WORDS CAN BE SENT EASTER ...
9
The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
Signaling with Wigwag A CTIVITY At Antietam and other battles, the artillery was helped by signalmen who climbed towers to see the enemy positions. They sent signals to the army to tell them where to shoot. The signals were sent by waving ...
Janis Herbert, 1999
10
On the Set: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette
wigwag. Electrical device that has a bell and a red light. When the red light is on and the bell rings once, it signifies that filming is in progress and access to the set is prohibited. THE RULES OF SETIQUETTE • When the wigwag (red light)
Paul Salamoff

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIGWAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wigwag is used in the context of the following news items.
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WiGWAG news with a twist{break}July 2
Ben & Jerry's is celebrating marriage equality with “I Dough, I Dough,” a flavor formerly known as “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.” The company renamed the ... «Wisconsin Gazette, Jul 15»
2
WiGWAG: News with a twist{break}Dirty tricks and pretty in pink
WiGWag apologizes for this tardy announcement but, as they say, never too late to celebrate. May was Masturbation Month. We received notice via LELO, ... «Wisconsin Gazette, Jun 15»
3
WiGWAG news with a twist, April 23, 2015
Among the seashells, sandcastles and ocean waves at the Jersey Shore last year, beachcombers also sighted a whoopee cushion, a parking meter, human ... «Wisconsin Gazette, Apr 15»
4
WigWag announces color- and white-point-tunable LED lamp
Controllable lamp is based on the 6LoWPAN wireless platform and WigWag supplies a bridge called the WigWag Relay that can also support LED lamps based ... «LEDs Magazine, Sep 14»
5
WigWag intros new lights and a platform for the internet of things
WigWag, the Austin, Texas company that last year launched a pretty cool sensor and hub for the internet of things is preparing to ship its Kickstarter projects at ... «Gigaom, Sep 14»
6
From VC to M&A, Smart Home Investments Amounted to $800M This …
Austin, Texas-based WigWag is another startup that saw early funding success through Kickstarter. The company initially raised nearly $455,000 last year in ... «Greentech Media, Sep 14»
7
Austin home automation startup raises portion of $1.3M financing
WigWag, which was launched in 2011 by two former executives of videoconferencing company LifeSize Communications Inc., developed a home automation ... «Austin Business Journal, Aug 14»
8
WigWag "If This Then That" Intelligent Sensor Completes Kickstarter …
Like many digital innovations, WigWag occupies the space between facilitating necessary evolution and being a lazy person's wet dream. It's an "If This Then ... «Android Police, Aug 13»
9
WigWag Wants to Help You Make Your House Smarter
WigWag lets you build intelligent environments anywhere with Internet-connected sensors and devices by letting you graphically write rules, “When” [this] ... «Silicon Hills News, Jul 13»
10
WigWag takes home-automation mobile
In many ways, WigWag functions like popular website IFTTT, in that it allows users to set up all kinds of rules for their homes, and it acts upon them when the "if" ... «Gizmag, Jul 13»

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