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Wave

verb
/weɪv/

Meaning

to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water
a moving ridge on the surface of water; a gesture of greeting or farewell
a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water; a gesture made by moving the hand back and forth

Example Sentences

She waves goodbye to her friends from the window.

The surfer rode the big wave all the way to the shore.

The wave crashed against the shore with tremendous force.

Synonyms

gesture, signal, greet, undulate, ripple, surge, breaker, billow, swell
Entry 1
gesture, signal, greet, undulate
Entry 2
ripple, surge, breaker, billow
Entry 3
surge, swell, billow, breaker

Antonyms

still, motionless, steady, calm, stillness, flatness
Entry 1
still, motionless, steady, calm
Entry 2
stillness, calm, flatness
Entry 3
calm, stillness

Collocations

wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically, ocean wave, sound wave, heat wave
Entry 1
wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically
Entry 2
ocean wave, sound wave, heat wave, wave goodbye
Entry 3
ocean wave, sound wave, wave goodbye, heat wave

Related Vocabularies

to attract or tempt someone with something desirable; to entice
To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.
To shed or cast off (like dead skin); also a swampy or muddy area.
to move upward or rise to a higher position or level
to risk money or resources on an uncertain outcome, often in games of chance
to convert a coded message into a readable form; to interpret meaning

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