wages wages /ˈweɪdʒɪz/

noun

1. () A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing  ( payoff , wages , reward )
   a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    The wages of sin is death
   the wages of sin is death
    Virtue is its own reward
   virtue is its own reward
   
   

 wage wage /ˈweɪdʒ/

noun

1. () Something that remunerates  ( remuneration , earnings , salary , pay , wage )
   something that remunerates
    Wages were paid by check
   wages were paid by check
    He wasted his pay on drink
   he wasted his pay on drink
    They saved a quarter of all their earnings
   they saved a quarter of all their earnings
   

verb

1. () Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)  ( engage , wage )
   carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
    Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
   Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
   

 wag wag /ˈwæg/

noun

1. () A witty amusing person who makes jokes  ( card , wit , wag )
   a witty amusing person who makes jokes
   
2. Causing to move repeatedly from side to side  ( shake , wag , waggle )
   causing to move repeatedly from side to side
   

verb

1. () Move from side to side  ( waggle , wag )
   move from side to side
    The happy dog wagged his tail
   The happy dog wagged his tail