Waving

/ˈweɪ.vɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A gesture made by moving the hand back and forth as a greeting or sign of farewell.

With a cheerful waving, he acknowledged the crowd gathered at the parade.

An instance of waving or the pattern created by waves.

The artist captured the beauty of the ocean's waving in her painting.

verb

The act of moving one's hand back and forth as a greeting or gesture of farewell.

She stood on the porch, waving goodbye to her friends as they drove away.

To move something in a specific manner, often to attract attention.

He was waving the flag enthusiastically to celebrate the team's victory.

From the Old English 'wafa' meaning to move in a waving manner.

waving goodbye

A gesture of saying farewell using the hand.

waving the flag

To show support or recognition.

gesture

A movement of the body or limbs to express an idea or meaning.

salute

A gesture expressing respect or greeting.

Giving a wave to someone to indicate notice.

He gave her a wave as he passed by.

A casual greeting or acknowledgment.

They just waved instead of saying hi.