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Wave

weɪv

Wave definitions
verb
wave waved waves waving
  1. move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal

    "he waved to me from the train"

    • move (one's hand or arm, or something held in one's hand) to and fro

      "he waved a sheaf of papers in the air"

    • convey (a greeting or other message) by waving one's hand or something held in it

      "we waved our farewells"

    • instruct (someone) to move in a particular direction by moving one's hand

      "he waved her back"

  2. move to and fro with a swaying motion while remaining fixed to one point

    "the flag waved in the wind"

  3. style (hair) so that it curls slightly

    "her hair had been carefully waved for the evening"

    • (of hair) grow with a slight curl

      "she marvelled at the blueness of his eyes, how straight his nose was, the way his hair waved"