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wave
- pronunciation:
- weIv
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a moving ridge or swell on the surface of a body of water.
The boat rocked on the ocean waves.
- similar words:
- billow, breaker, ripple, roll, swell
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| definition 2: |
a curve or curves.
Her hair is full of waves.- similar words:
- arc, bend, billow, bow, curl, curve, ripple, roll, swell
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| definition 3: |
a motion or signal made by moving the hand up and down or back and forth.
She said goodbye and gave me a wave.- similar words:
- flourish, gesture, greeting, sign, signal
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| definition 4: |
a sudden increase of a feeling, activity, or condition.
She felt a wave of happiness.There was a wave of cold weather.- synonyms:
- rush, surge
- similar words:
- flood, flow, gush, outburst, stream, tide
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| related words: |
permanent, wash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
waved, waves, waving |
| definition 1: |
to move up and down or back and forth with ease.
The flag waves at the top of the pole.- synonyms:
- flap, flutter
- similar words:
- billow, fly, stream
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| definition 2: |
to make a signal by moving a hand, arm, or object up and down or back and forth.
She waved when she saw us.- similar words:
- gesture, salute, sign, signal
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| definition 3: |
to be shaped in a series of curves; gently curl.
His hair waves.- synonyms:
- curl, curve
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| definition 4: |
to cause to move up and down or back and forth.
I waved my hand.- similar words:
- flap, flourish, flutter, vibrate
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| definition 5: |
to give a sign or direct by moving one's hand up and down or back and forth.
I waved hello.He waved them off the stage.- synonyms:
- motion
- similar words:
- beckon, sign, signal
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| definition 6: |
to shape into curves.
I waved my hair.- synonyms:
- curl
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| related words: |
dangle, fly, hail, vibrate, whip |
| derivations: |
waveless (adj.), wavelike (adj.) |
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