noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The motion of something that waves.
2. 2
   the act of signaling by a movement of the hand wordnet
3. 3
   Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of wave form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

waveambagesanfractuositybrandishbrandishingcircuitousness

Example

More examples

"Who is that girl waving to you?"

Related phrases

dick-wavingdick-waving contestflag-wavinghand wavinghand-wavingshroud-waving

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