wag one's finger

A form of wag a finger — To express one's annoyance with, or disapproval of, someone's actions.

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Meanings

verbwag one's finger (third-person singular simple present wags one's finger, present participle wagging one's finger, simple past and past participle wagged one's finger)

present singular third person wags one's finger · participle present wagging one's finger · participle past wagged one's finger · past wagged one's finger

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wag a finger
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APA

wag one's finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag%20one's%20finger

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“wag one's finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag%20one's%20finger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wag one's finger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag%20one's%20finger.

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