wag
/wæɡ/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
2
To play truant from school.
3
To go; to proceed; to move; to progress.
4
To move continually, especially in gossip; said of the tongue.
5
To leave; to depart.
6
Of the tail (lower order of the batting lineup): to score more runs than expected.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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