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wigwag
[ wig-wag ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to move to and fro.
- Nautical. to signal by movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
noun
- Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
- a message so signaled.
wigwag
/ ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ /
verb
- to move (something) back and forth
- to communicate with (someone) by means of a flag semaphore
noun
- a system of communication by flag semaphore
- the message signalled
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Derived Forms
- ˈwigˌwagger, noun
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Other Words From
- wigwagger noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wigwag1
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Example Sentences
I must see what becomes of Wigwag,' she replied to Mundus, as he called through the door that he was eating all the eggs.
It is more convenient for windy weather, because the flags are shorter and smaller than the flags of the three-motion wigwag.
The relief of the boys at the information conveyed by the wigwag signals from the shore may well be imagined.
When Frank related the story of the night, in his presence, he laughed and asked for the wigwag code which Frank had used.
Mr. Wells has perfected a method of signalling by means of wigwag, light, smoke, or whistle which is as simple as it is effective.
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