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Meaning ofwavein English

wave

Pluralwaves
Past Tensewaved
Participle Verbwaving
Third Person Singularwaves

Definitions

Noun
1. a disturbance in a liquid's level; undulation
2. a trend in popular culture
3. a crowd activity mimicking water movement
  The audience started a wave by standing up and sitting down.
4. a disturbance in energy (in physics)
  The scientist studied the wave pattern in the experiment.
Verb
1. to move side to side; sway
  She waved her hand gently to signal goodbye.
2. to move back and forth loosely
  The flag waved in the strong wind.
3. to greet or bid farewell with a hand motion; signal goodbye
  She waved at her friend from across the street.
4. to signal or direct someone by waving; beckon
  The lifeguard waved to the swimmers to come closer to the shore.
5. to have a wavy or undulating shape
  The coastline has a unique wave that attracts many surfers every year.
6. to move something back and forth; oscillate
  The engineer designed a machine that can wave a metal sheet back and forth.
7. to signal with a hand gesture
  The crowd waved enthusiastically to welcome the arriving celebrity.

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