1. the act or process of signaling by waving flags, arms, or lights

1. signaling by waving flags, arms, or lights in a coded pattern
Usage: present participle of wigwag

Examples

• The scout was wigwagging messages to the troops across the valley.
• Naval officers practiced wigwagging with semaphore flags.
• The lighthouse keeper began wigwagging to warn the approaching ship.
• Wigwagging was an important form of military communication before radio.
• The children learned wigwagging as part of their camping skills.
• Emergency crews used wigwagging to coordinate the rescue operation.