Pronunciation: /ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ/
noun a device for signaling by means of two flags or lights waved according to a code
A1 I saw a wigwag in the park during my walk.
A2 The children played with a wigwag in the backyard.
B1 The wigwag at the train crossing signaled for the cars to stop.
B2 The old railway station had a vintage wigwag for signaling trains.
C1 The museum displayed an antique wigwag used for communication in the past.
C2 The signalman used the wigwag to direct the train onto the correct track.
verb to signal with a wigwag
A1 I wigwag my hand to say hello.
A2 The flagman wigwags his flag to signal the train.
B1 The teacher wigwagged the students to pay attention.
B2 The dancer wigwagged her arms in a rhythmic pattern.
C1 The conductor wigwagged the lantern to communicate with the engineer.
C2 The semaphore system allowed for precise wigwagging of messages across long distances.
formal The engineer installed a wigwag signaling device at the railroad crossing.
informal I saw the conductor waving the wigwag to alert the cars.
slang I love how the wigwag lights up when the train is coming!
figurative Her emotions were like a wigwag, constantly changing and unpredictable.
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