wave
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3.8
- noun
- /weɪv/
- Surging above the fear is a wave of patriotism and outrage.
- a heat wave
- a new wave
- a pandemic wave
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Watch on YouTubeIt's been, there's been waves and dips and valleys in it.
- It's been, there's been waves and dips and valleys in it.
- Yes, he came fashionably late, and the waves of rage.
- We started seeing that early kind of wave of, you know, NFTS, right?
- Can you tell we're on a kind of a wave right now of silliness?
- And it's the beginning of a succession of waves of of network revolution.
- Instead, send your body a wave of love and appreciation.
- And we can show you, you know, when the waves of vaccines came in.
- And I felt this wave come over me.
- The headline for this was the second wave of COVID is less lethal.
- And there's a whole new wave of, of doing things now.
Examples
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China's failure to fulfill its commitments generated new waves of conflict with other countries.
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She felt a wave of excitement as the concert began, filled with anticipation for her favorite band.
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Is this great concern about a second wave in the in the winter?
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There have been three waves of democratic change in the Middle East since 2001.
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Data were collected in three waves starting in the fall of 2000.
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It was just like a huge wave of loving energy.
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That set off a wave of anti German hysteria.
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The other likely contributor is a rising wave of anti-Semitism, especially in Western Europe.
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After the heavy rains, we experienced a wave of flooding that affected many neighborhoods.
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The city has seen a wave of new businesses opening up, creating more job opportunities.
Synonyms
109
3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
74
3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
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3.2
A period of very hot weather that lasts several days
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3.6
A sudden very strong emotion or reaction that affects many people
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3.4
A sudden rise in crime in an area in a short time
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3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
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3.0
A long period of very hot weather that can harm people and crops
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4.0
A long period of much colder than usual weather that affects a large area
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5.0
A sudden short time when many strong feelings happen at once
1
4.5
A sudden large number of people protesting at the same time
Antonyms
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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7
6.1
Radio wave that carries information when its strength, rate, or timing is changed
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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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5
4.2
A wave of energy made of changing electric and magnetic fields that travels at the speed of light
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4
4.9
A radio wave that travels long distances and carries international broadcasts
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4
7.7
A slow, low energy brain rhythm that appears when a person is awake but relaxed or drowsy
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4
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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4
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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2
9.9
A single wave that keeps its shape while moving at steady speed in some materials
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2
5.9
A type of radio signal with waves longer than one kilometre used for long distance broadcasting
2
7.5
A movement in 1950s and 1960s French films that used new ways of telling stories and showing images
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2
6.1
A surface that joins points a wave reaches at the same time, like light or sound
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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
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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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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1
6.5
A wave that moves through something and carries energy along its path
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1
9.6
A physics idea that light and matter act like waves and particles when you look at them
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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
The direction from which ocean waves approach the shore, measured from the shoreline
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1
4.9
A scientific idea that light moves as waves and makes bright and dark patterns
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1
9.9
An equation that shows how tiny particles behave over time
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1
5.4
A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow
- Archaic
1
8.1
An old name for a radio wave made by fast changes in an electric circuit
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1
7.0
A radio wave that travels along the Earth's surface and follows its curve
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1
7.9
A pattern where some points stay still and others vibrate strongly on a string or in air
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1
9.8
A single wave that travels long distances without changing shape or losing energy
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1
8.5
A radio wave sent into the sky that bounces off the ionosphere back to Earth
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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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The direction at which a radio signal comes to or leaves an antenna array, measured from the antenna's axis
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Etymology
Wave began as a word for a quick 'rise and fall' or 'sudden movement'. That's why a 'heat wave' or a 'wave' of illness means a sudden period when something increases a lot.