wave, moving ridge -- (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))
wave -- (a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves")
wave, undulation -- ((physics) a movement up and down or back and forth)
wave -- (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")
wave, waving, wafture -- (the act of signaling by a movement of the hand)
wave -- (a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair)
wave -- (a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave")
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)
Overview of verb wave
The verb wave has 5 senses
beckon, wave -- (signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably")
brandish, flourish, wave -- (move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun")
roll, undulate, flap, wave -- (move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach")
curl, wave -- (twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please")
wave -- (set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair")
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