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wave
- pronunciation:
- weIv
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive 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, riffle, ripple, roll, ruffle, swell, tidal wave, tsunami, undulation, wavelet, whitecap
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| definition 2: |
a curve or curves, esp. when moving; undulation.
The child loved to touch the waves of her hair.The wind made waves in the field of wheat.- synonyms:
- undulation
- similar words:
- arc, bend, billow, bow, curl, curve, oscillation, ripple, roll, ruffle, swell
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| definition 3: |
a gesture or signal made by moving the hand up and down or back and forth.
She gave a quick wave and boarded the train.- similar words:
- flourish, gesticulation, gesture, greeting, salutation, sign, signal
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| definition 4: |
a fluttering movement.
The dog's tail moved like the wave of a flag.- synonyms:
- flap, flutter
- similar words:
- billow, flit, undulation
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| definition 5: |
a rapid or temporary intensification of a feeling, activity, or condition; surge.
A wave of happiness suddenly came over her.We stayed inside during last week's wave of cold weather.- synonyms:
- rush, surge
- similar words:
- flood, flow, groundswell, gush, outburst, outpouring, spate, stream, tide
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| definition 6: |
(pl.) the sea or ocean.
- synonyms:
- ocean, sea
- similar words:
- water
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| definition 7: |
a mass movement or migration of people or animals.
a wave of immigrants- similar words:
- flood, mass, migration, surge, tidal wave
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| related words: |
permanent, waft, wash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
waved, waves, waving |
| definition 1: |
to move freely up and down or back and forth; flutter.
The flag waved at the top of the pole.- synonyms:
- flap, flutter
- similar words:
- billow, fly, stream, undulate
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| definition 2: |
to make a gesture by moving a hand, arm, or object up and down or back and forth.
She waved when she saw us at the station.- similar words:
- gesticulate, gesture, salute, sign, signal
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| definition 3: |
to be shaped in a succession of curves; gently or loosely curl.
His hair is not straight; it waves.- synonyms:
- curl, curve
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| related words: |
dangle, fluctuate, motion, roll, vibrate, waver, whip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move up and down or back and forth.
He waved both arms as he called for help.- similar words:
- brandish, flap, flourish, flutter, roll, vibrate
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| definition 2: |
to signify or direct by moving one's hand up and down or back and forth.
The First Lady waved hello to the crowd.The teacher waved the straggling children off the stage.- synonyms:
- motion
- similar words:
- beckon, shake, sign, signal
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| definition 3: |
to shape into curves.
I decided to wave my hair for the wedding.- synonyms:
- curl, perm
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| related words: |
fluctuate, fly, hail, roll, whip |
| derivations: |
waveless (adj.), wavelike (adj.) |
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