Tail wag.

Meaning: This means for a dog to move its tail back and forth quickly. It's like saying, The dog is happy and showing it by moving its tail.

Choice of Words: Tail is the long, thin appendage at the hind end of an animal's body. Wag is a verb that means to move back and forth rapidly. When you put them together, "Tail wag" means for a dog to move its tail back and forth rapidly.

Alternative Expressions

The dog's tail was wagging.

Meaning: This means that the dog was happy or excited and showing it by moving its tail back and forth.

Choice of Words: Dog's shows that the tail belongs to a dog. Tail is the part of the dog's body that moves back and forth. Wagging means moving the tail back and forth quickly. When you put them together, "The dog's tail was wagging" describes the dog's tail moving back and forth.

The cat wagged its tail.

Meaning: This means that the cat was happy or excited and showing it by moving its tail back and forth.

Choice of Words: Cat shows that the tail belongs to a cat. Tail is the part of the cat's body that moves back and forth. Wagged means moved the tail back and forth quickly. When you put them together, "The cat wagged its tail" describes the cat's tail moving back and forth.

The horse's tail swished.

Meaning: This means that the horse was swatting something away with its tail or showing that it was annoyed or angry.

Choice of Words: Horse's shows that the tail belongs to a horse. Tail is the part of the horse's body that moves back and forth. Swished means moved the tail back and forth quickly and forcefully. When you put them together, "The horse's tail swished" describes the horse's tail moving back and forth quickly and forcefully.

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