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wagging a finger

wagging a finger is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about wagging a finger

What is wagging a finger the present participle and gerund of?
Wagging a finger is the present participle and gerund of wag a finger.

Words near wagging a finger in the dictionary

  1. waggies
  2. waggiest
  3. waggily
  4. waggin
  5. wagging
  6. wagging a finger
  7. wagging hemp
  8. wagging it
  9. wagging the dog
  10. waggingly
  11. waggings

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