verb
- past tense of wigwag; signaled by waving flags, arms, or lights back and forth
Usage: often used in military or nautical contexts
Examples
- The sailor wigwagged a message to the ship on the horizon.
- The ground crew wigwagged instructions to the pilot.
- She wigwagged frantically to get their attention from across the field.
- The scout wigwagged the all-clear signal using two flags.
- During the exercise, soldiers wigwagged coded messages between positions.
- The lighthouse keeper wigwagged a warning to approaching vessels.