wedeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• flutter verb To flap or move quickly and irregularly.
• wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
• waggle verb To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

wedeln is used for these senses in English:

• flutter (intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
• wag An oscillating movement.
• 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.
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

flutter — full definition

1. verb To flap or move quickly and irregularly.
2. noun A rapid, irregular fluttering movement or feeling.

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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