waggle

UK
/ˈwæɡ.əl/
US
/ˈwæɡ.əl/

Translations

wagglenoun
waggles
pl
UK
/ˈwæɡ.əl/
US
/ˈwæɡ.əl/
The waggle of the dog's tail showed its excitement.
Покачивание хвоста собаки показывало её возбуждение.
Additional translations
waggleverb
waggled
Past Simple
waggled
Past Participle
waggling
Gerund
UK
/ˈwæɡl̩/
US
/ˈwæɡl̩/
The dog would waggle its tail whenever it was happy.
Собака покачивала хвостом, когда была счастлива.
waggleadjective
UK
/ˈwæɡl̩/
US
/ˈwæɡəl/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something characterized by or relating to a waggle motion (e.g., "waggle dance").

Definitions

wagglenoun
A movement or series of movements involving a quick back-and-forth motion.
The dog's waggle of its tail showed it was happy to see its owner.
A dance performed by bees to communicate the location of food sources to other members of the hive.
The bee's waggle was observed by the researchers to understand how it communicated the location of the flowers.
waggleverb
To move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down.
The dog waggled its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
waggleadjective
Relating to or characterized by a quick back-and-forth movement; involving a waggle.
Researchers documented the bee's waggle dance by filming the characteristic waggle movements.