wag-at-the-wall

adjective

Having an exposed pendulum.

Meanings

adjectivewag-at-the-wall (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving an exposed pendulum.

    Synonyms: wag-on-the-wall

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving an exposed pendulum.

Origin

From the wagging motion of the pendulum.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

wag-at-the-wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag-at-the-wall

MLA

“wag-at-the-wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag-at-the-wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wag-at-the-wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wag-at-the-wall.

Source: wag-at-the-wall on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.