Wave - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |weɪv|  American pronunciation of the word wave
Brit.  |weɪv|  British pronunciation of the word wave

noun

- one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
a wave of settlers
troops advancing in waves
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth (syn: undulation)
- something that rises rapidly
a wave of emotion swept over him
there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed
a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right
- the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
- an undulating curve (syn: undulation)
- a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
a heat wave
- a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch

verb

- signal with the hands or nod (syn: beckon)
She waved to her friends
He waved his hand hospitably
- move or swing back and forth (syn: brandish, flourish)
She waved her gun
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion (syn: flap, roll, undulate)
the waves rolled towards the beach
- twist or roll into coils or ringlets (syn: curl)
- set waves in
she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair

Extra examples

We waved to our friends through the window.

She was waving in the direction of the bridge.

Flags were waving in the breeze.

The magician waved his magic wand.

The leader of the parade waved a flag.

It was so hot that we were all waving our hands in front of our faces to cool off.

The waves crashed onto the rocks.

She has a wave in her hair.

Waves of warm air washed over us.

We got a wave from the Queen.

The rabbit disappeared with a wave of the magician's wand.

We came to warmer waves.

The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran.

She has a natural wave in her hair.

Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave.

Phrasal verbs

wave off  — dismiss as insignificant

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: wave
he/she/it: waves
present participle: waving
past tense: waved
past participle: waved
noun
singular: wave
plural: waves
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