frétiller — meaning in English

English meaning

• wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
• waggle verb To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
• wiggle verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.

Senses

frétiller is used for these senses in English:

• wag To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
• waggle (transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
• wiggle (transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.

wag — full definition

1. verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
2. noun A witty, joking person.
3. noun Informal, chiefly British: the wife or girlfriend of a well-known sportsman.

waggle — full definition

1. verb To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
2. verb To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
3. verb To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.

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