verb
waves; waved; waving
to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone [no obj]
[no obj] :to float, shake, or move back and forth because of wind
[+ obj] :to move (something) back and forth
[+ obj] :to hold up and show (something) in a threatening way
[+ obj] :to make (someone's hair) curl slightly - usually used as (be/get) waved
[no obj] of hair :to curl slightly
wave aside
[phrasal verb]
wave (something) aside or wave aside (something) :to refuse to consider or respond to (something)
wave the flag
noun
plural waves
[count] :an area of moving water that is raised above the main surface of an ocean, a lake, etc.
[count] :something that has the shape or movement of a wave
[count] :a usually repeated movement of your hand or of something held in your hand especially as a signal or greeting
[count] a period of time in which a particular type of activity is being done commonly or repeatedly
a large number of people or things that do something together, are seen together, etc.
[count] a strong feeling that affects someone suddenly
a strong feeling or attitude that is shared by many people at the same time
[count] technical :an amount of energy (such as light) that moves in a shape resembling a wave from one point to another point
the wave :a movement made by a group of people especially in a stadium or arena in which individual people stand up and then sit down again according to where they are sitting in order to create the appearance of an ocean wave
make waves
informal :to do something that causes people to notice you
the wave of the future
an idea, product, way of thinking, etc., that will become very popular in the future