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wave
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- 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, tsunami
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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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| definition 5: |
the form that energy takes when traveling. Energy in the form of heat, light, or sound, for example, travels in the form of waves.
Light waves travel much faster than sound waves. |
| related words: |
permanent, wash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
waves, waving, waved |
| 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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