I. wand 1 /wɒnd $ wɑːnd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: vöndr ]
1 . a thin stick that you hold in your hand to do magic tricks
wave a (magic) wand (=move a wand about to make something magical happen)
I can’t just wave a magic wand and make it all better.
2 . a tool that looks like a thin stick:
a mascara wand
II. wand 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to move a small ↑ scanner over something or someone:
We were wanded by security guards before being allowed in.