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Meanings of wave in English

Russian
волосы волной
Wikidata

Hairstyle.

Related terms
волосы волной
Portuguese
aceno
Spanish
agitar la mano

The act of signaling by a movement of the hand.

aceno
Synonyms
Examples for "waving"
Examples for "waving"
1
You've already made that abundantly clear, said Morgan waving away Betsy's response.
House of Bathory
2
Europe is waving goodbye to the two-party politics that shaped its democracies.
The Irish Times
3
The security strategy involved keeping protesters apart from groups waving Chinese flags.
The Guardian
4
So the Natural History Museum is waving goodbye to 'Dippy' the Diplodocus.
The Guardian
5
Thank you for your help, Hoyt said, waving over a uniformed officer.
Roast mortem
1
I had only a glimpse of him, but several times felt the cool wafture of his silent wings.
Lilith: A Romance
2
Stray waftures of invisible gases bit his eyes and made them sting.
South Sea Tales
Portuguese
bater
Catalan
agitar

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.

bater
Portuguese
agitar
Catalan
brandejar
Spanish
balancear

Move or swing back and forth.

agitar
Usage of wave in English
1
Broderbund's 3-D Home Architect is a good example of this new wave.
Wired
2
The restrictions, however, have prevented a national second wave of the virus.
Reuters
3
The Victoria curbs have prevented a second wave of national infection, however.
Reuters
4
The agrichemicals industry has seen a wave of consolidation in recent months.
Reuters
5
New generation wave energy: could it provide one third of Australia's electricity?
The Guardian
6
The company is active in wind power, wave power and fuel-related technologies.
The Irish Times
7
Police said they had deployed extra units to tackle the crime wave.
Reuters
8
In the northwest in particular this caused quite a wave of morphia-mania.
Korea's Fight for Freedom
9
There are real concerns that a second wave of COVID-19 is possible.
News.com.au
10
Nature has given Western Australia all it needs to ride this wave.
The Guardian
11
In answer the scout gave a disgusted wave to the sea beyond.
Return of the Crimson Guard
12
Parts of China have also had a heat wave in recent days.
Reuters
13
The wave of new models is designed to revive sales in Europe.
BBC
14
This crime wave of interior design thefts points to a larger issue.
News.com.au
15
At that point, young Einstein reasoned, the light wave would appear frozen.
Wired
16
In fact, what the country needs is a second wave of reforms.
Reuters
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Translations for wave
Wave through the time
Wave across language varieties
Australia
Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
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