1. wave - noun
· one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Synonym(s): moving_ridge
2. wave - noun
· a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility
3. wave - noun
· (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Synonym(s): undulation
4. wave - noun
· something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"
Hypernym(s): rise
5. wave - noun
· the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
6. wave - noun
· a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Hypernym(s): hairdo, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure, coif
7. wave - noun
· an undulating curve
Synonym(s): undulation
Hypernym(s): curve, curved_shape
8. wave - noun
· a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
Hypernym(s): weather, weather_condition, conditions, atmospheric_condition
9. wave - noun
· 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
Synonym(s): Wave
Hypernym(s): reservist, woman, adult_female
10. wave - verb
· signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
Synonym(s): beckon
Hypernym(s): gesticulate, gesture, motion
11. wave - verb
· move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
Synonym(s): brandish, flourish
12. wave - verb
· move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Synonym(s): roll, undulate, flap
Hypernym(s): move
13. wave - verb
· twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
Synonym(s): curl
Hypernym(s): twist
14. wave - verb
· set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
Hypernym(s): dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
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