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A curved shape, outline, or pattern.
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A maneuver in which fans at a sports event simulate an ocean wave by rising quickly in sequence with arms upraised and then quickly sitting down again in a continuous rolling motion.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A movement up and down or back and forth: a wave of the hand.
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A moving curve or succession of curves in or on a surface; an undulation: waves of wheat in the wind.
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verb-transitive
To cause to move back and forth or up and down, either once or repeatedly: She waved a fan before her face.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To move or swing as in giving a signal: He waved his hand. See Synonyms at flourish.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To signal (a person) to move in a specified direction: The police officer waved the motorist into the right lane.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To signal or express by waving the hand or an object held in the hand: We waved goodbye.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To have an undulating or wavy form; curve or curl: Her hair waves naturally.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a signal with an up-and-down or back-and-forth movement of the hand or an object held in the hand: waved as she drove by.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To move freely back and forth or up and down in the air, as branches in the wind.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
phrasal-verb
Wave off Sports To cancel or nullify by waving the arms, usually from a crossed position: waved off the goal because time had run out.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Wave off To dismiss or refuse by waving the hand or arm: waved off his invitation to join the group.
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verb
To motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute.
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To float, play, or shake in an air current move loosely to and fro.
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To move in.
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To become moved or brandished to and fro.
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To move before the wind with a motion.
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