wave
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1.0
- noun
- /weɪv/
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- As we drove by, she gave a cheerful wave to her friends on the sidewalk.
- wave of the hand
And so when you actually, if you don't make the wave, the beat down will be enjoyable.
- And so when you actually, if you don't make the wave, the beat down will be enjoyable.
Examples
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Cordell... to you... does that look like a wave goodbye... or hello?
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Maranzano basks in the waves of applause as the mobsters stand and cheer.
Fiction book (1991) -
Have one of your agents give a little wave or something.
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I did try to get its attention with a wave, but nothing happened, and it was gone.
Fiction book (1991) -
A laugh, a conversation, a wave as you pass by.
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Justin, give us, give us a little wave.
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You will greet him with a wave and a mouth full of sandwich.
Academic text (1994) -
But immediately she gave a wave of her hand as though dismissing her remark.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Certainly, dear boy," he called back, with a languid wave, then turned to Melinda.
Fiction book (1990) -
He greeted the crowd with a big wave before stepping onto the stage.
Synonyms
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2.1
A gesture or sound that tells someone to act
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9.9
A gesture used to call someone, like a nod or wave
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1.8
A movement made to show meaning or give an instruction
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2.0
A movement of the hand or body to signal someone
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7.4
Movements of the hands and arms that show feeling or make a point when you speak
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1.0
A small movement of the hand to say hello and show kindness
A small greeting or goodbye made by moving the fingers
A movement of the hand or arm to send a signal
A small playful hand movement to say hello or show affection
Idioms
Compounds
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4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
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3.5
A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound
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6.1
Radio wave that carries information when its strength, rate, or timing is changed
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8.0
A math rule in quantum physics that shows how likely a particle is to be in a certain place
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4.2
A wave of energy made of changing electric and magnetic fields that travels at the speed of light
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7.2
A ripple in space and time made by very strong events like colliding black holes
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7.5
A movement in 1950s and 1960s French films that used new ways of telling stories and showing images
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3
6.4
A brain rhythm you have when you are awake and relaxed, often when you close your eyes or meditate
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2
7.7
A slow, low energy brain rhythm that appears when a person is awake but relaxed or drowsy
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5.9
A type of radio signal with waves longer than one kilometre used for long distance broadcasting
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4.9
A radio wave that travels long distances and carries international broadcasts
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6.1
A surface that joins points a wave reaches at the same time, like light or sound
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1
8.8
A wave in space that makes space and time stretch when very heavy things move, like two black holes colliding
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1
6.9
A wave pattern with some points that stay still while parts between them move up and down
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1
4.5
A wave that carries sound through air, water, or a solid by vibrations
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1
4.5
A radio band used for AM broadcasts with long waves that travel far at night
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1
7.3
An equation that shows how waves such as light and sound move through space and materials
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1
8.8
A part of physics that explains atoms and very small particles as waves
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9.6
A physics idea that light and matter act like waves and particles when you look at them
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A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow
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A radio wave that travels along the Earth's surface and follows its curve
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A radio wave sent into the sky that bounces off the ionosphere back to Earth
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An equation that shows how tiny particles behave over time
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A wave that moves through something and carries energy along its path
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A moving pattern of brain activity that travels across different areas
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A radio wave that bounces off the high air layer or a satellite back to the ground to travel far
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A single wave that travels long distances without changing shape or losing energy
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A single wave that keeps its shape while moving at steady speed in some materials
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A pattern where some points stay still and others vibrate strongly on a string or in air
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The direction at which a radio signal comes to or leaves an antenna array, measured from the antenna's axis
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The direction from which ocean waves approach the shore, measured from the shoreline
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A scientific idea that light moves as waves and makes bright and dark patterns
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wave originally meant 'to move back and forth', especially with the hand, similar to weave. That's why a wave is a simple hand movement to greet or get someone's attention.