завиля́ть

rare #25636

verbperfective

1.
to begin to wag, to start wagging
Соба́ка завиля́ла хвосто́м.
The dog began to wag its tail.
Typically of a dog's tail: завилять хвостом.
2.
to begin to swerve, to start weaving, to begin to wind
Маши́на завиля́ла по ско́льзкой доро́ге.
The car started swerving on the slippery road.
Of a vehicle, path or moving body.
3.
to begin to prevaricate, to start making excuses, to begin to dodge the question
Он сра́зу завиля́л и не отве́тил пря́мо.
He immediately started making excuses and gave no straight answer.
Figurative and colloquial.

Examples

Собака, поласканная детьми, весело завиляла хвостом.
The dog, petted by the children, wagged its tail happily.
Пёс, чуявший хозяина издалека, радостно завилял хвостом.
The dog, sensing its owner from afar, wagged its tail happily.
Собака, откопавшая кость, весело завиляла хвостом.
The dog that dug up a bone wagged its tail happily.
Щенок, выкопавшийся из-под снега, весело завилял хвостом.
The puppy, having dug its way out from under the snow, wagged its tail happily.
Пёс, облизнувший миску, довольно завилял хвостом.
The dog, having licked its bowl clean, wagged its tail contentedly.
Собака, запрыгивающая в машину, радостно завиляла хвостом.
The dog jumping into the car wagged its tail happily.
Он вдруг завилял и не ответил прямо.
He suddenly started to evade the question and didn't answer directly.
Собака, обнюхавшая мои ботинки, завиляла хвостом.
The dog, after sniffing my shoes, wagged its tail.

Imperative
ты	завиля́й
вы	завиля́йте

Active present	-
Active past	завиля́вший	having swerved, having dodged, having wagged (a tail)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	завиля́в завилявши	while doing (past)

виля́тьto wag
verbimperfective
завиля́тьto begin to wag; to begin to swerve; to begin to prevaricate
verbperfective