Meaning & Definition of Wave in English
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Wave
/wev/
noun
1. One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
synonym:
- wave,
- moving ridge
2. A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- "A wave of settlers"
- "Troops advancing in waves"
synonym:
- wave
3. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
synonym:
- wave,
- undulation
4. 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"
synonym:
- wave
5. The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
synonym:
- wave,
- waving,
- wafture
6. A hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
synonym:
- wave
7. An undulating curve
synonym:
- wave,
- undulation
8. A persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
- "A heat wave"
synonym:
- wave
9. 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
synonym:
- Wave
verb
1. Signal with the hands or nod
- "She waved to her friends"
- "He waved his hand hospitably"
synonym:
- beckon,
- wave
2. Move or swing back and forth
- "She waved her gun"
synonym:
- brandish,
- flourish,
- wave
3. Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- "The curtains undulated"
- "The waves rolled towards the beach"
synonym:
- roll,
- undulate,
- flap,
- wave
4. Twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- "Curl my hair, please"
synonym:
- curl,
- wave
5. Set waves in
- "She asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
synonym:
- wave
Examples of using
We're suffering from an unbearable heat wave for the second week straight.
History is like Quantum Physics, the observer affects the event observed. Is the Kennedy assasination a particle or a wave?
Wave after wave surged upon the beach.