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wave
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- pronunciation:
- weIv
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- make waves
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), 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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| definition 8: |
the form that energy takes when traveling, characterized by periodic oscillation. Energy in the form of heat, light, or sound, for example, travels in the form of waves. Characteristics of such waves include period, frequency, amplitude, and wavelength.
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| related words: |
permanent, waft, wash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
waves, waving, waved |
| 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 |
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| phrase: |
make waves |
| derivations: |
waveless (adj.), wavelike (adj.) |
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