finger-wag (English, verb)
expansion: finger-wag (third-person singular simple present finger-wags, present participle finger-wagging, simple past and past participle finger-wagged)
Senses:
glosses: To move the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
glosses: To move the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
Forms:
form: finger-wags
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: finger-wagging
tags: participle
present
form: finger-wagged
tags: participle
past
form: finger-wagged
tags: past
form: finger wag
tags: alternative
form: fingerwag
tags: alternative