schwänzeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• fawn noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
• wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
• wiggle verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.

Senses

schwänzeln is used for these senses in English:

• fawn (intransitive, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.
• wag To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
• wiggle (transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.

fawn — full definition

1. noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
2. noun A light yellowish-brown colour.
3. verb To seek approval or favour through excessive flattery or servile behaviour.

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.

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