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wag one's finger

wag one's finger is the alternative form of wag a finger.

Meaning of wag a finger

Verb

wag a finger (third-person singular simple present wags a finger, present participle wagging a finger, simple past and past participle wagged a finger)

  1. (idiomatic, often) To express one's annoyance with, or disapproval of, someone's actions.
    • “Edge of the Edge” pairs a playful sample of the doo-wop group Randy & the Rainbows’ 1963 hit “Denise” with Panda’s serenely melodic vocals, which cut through the carefree, pop-psychedelic vibe with some light social critique: “Can’t say it’s what you bargained for,” he sings, wagging a finger at...2022 August 5, Jon Caramanica, Lindsay Zoladz, “Carly Rae Jepsen’s Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs”, in The New York Times

Forms of wag one's finger

third-person singular presentwags one's finger
present participlewagging one's finger
past participlewagged one's finger
pastwagged one's finger

Questions about wag one's finger

What is wag one's finger the alternative form of?
Wag one's finger is the alternative form of wag a finger.

Words near wag one's finger in the dictionary

  1. wag
  2. wag a finger
  3. wag hemp
  4. wag it
  5. wag one
  6. wag one's finger
  7. wag the dog
  8. wag-at-the-wall
  9. wag-halter
  10. wag-halters
  11. wag-on-the-wall

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