WordCmp.com

sign vs wigwag

wigwag vs sign

sign is a noun but wigwag is not a noun.

sign is an adjective but wigwag is not an adjective.

sign and wigwag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
wigwag No No Yes No
As verbs, wigwag is a hyponym of sign; that is, wigwag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:
  • sign: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
  • wigwag: signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
Other hyponyms of sign include semaphore, heliograph, flag, whistle.
sign (noun) wigwag (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
a public display of a message
a gesture that is part of a sign language
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) wigwag (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) wigwag (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
Difference between sign and wigwag

Words related to "sign"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.