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wave - 15 definitions

- noun
1. wave -- one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
synonyms: moving ridge
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2. wave -- a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
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3. wave -- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
synonyms: undulation
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4. wave -- 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"
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5. wave -- the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
synonyms: waving, wafture
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6. wave -- a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
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7. wave -- an undulating curve
synonyms: undulation
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8. wave -- a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
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9. 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
synonyms: Wave
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- verb
10. beckon -- signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
synonyms: beckon
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11. brandish -- move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
synonyms: brandish, flourish
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12. roll -- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
synonyms: roll, undulate, flap
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13. curl -- twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
synonyms: curl
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14. wave -- set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
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15. wave, waff -- to move freely back and forth or up and down
synonyms: waff, waved, waves, waving, wauff
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