Outwave

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass in waving; to wave more than. transitive

    "Down in the courtyard the crowd cheered and waved back. Frog, beside herself with excitement, outsmiled and outwaved them all."

  2. 2
    To wave outward. archaic, transitive

    "The cowering eagle screamed its joy, / Its pinions plumed anew, / And proudly to the winds outwaved / Our flag of star and blue."

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"Down in the courtyard the crowd cheered and waved back. Frog, beside herself with excitement, outsmiled and outwaved them all."

Etymology

From out- + wave.

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