wave

/wˈeɪv/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
“a wave of settlers”
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
something that rises rapidly
“a wave of emotion swept over him”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
an undulating curve
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
“a heat wave”
a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch

verb

signal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
move or swing back and forth
“She waved her gun”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
“curl my hair, please”
set waves in
“she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair”

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