Wave

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1.1 Noun

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1.2 Intransitive Verb

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1.3 Transitive Verb

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English

Noun

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of water.
The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.
(physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.
Gravity waves, while predicted by theory for decades, have been notoriously difficult to detect.
A shape which alternately curves in opposite directions.
Her hair had a nice wave to it.
A suddenly unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.
a. A wave of shoppers thronged through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.
b. A wave of retirees began moving to the coastal area.
c. A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle.

Translations

German: Welle f (1-4)
Sanskrit: तरंग m

Intransitive Verb

To move back and forth repeatedly.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
To wave ones hand in greeting or departure.
I waved goodbye from across the room.

Translations

German: wehen (1), winken (2)

Transitive Verb

To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
The starter waved the flag to begin the race.

Translations

German: wedeln, schwenken

WordNet Definitions

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1. wave, moving ridge -- (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)).
2. wave -- (a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves").
3. wave, undulation -- ((physics) a movement up and down or back and forth).
4. 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").
5. wave, waving, wafture -- (the act of signaling by a movement of the hand).
6. wave -- (a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair).
7. wave, undulation -- (an undulating curve).
8. wave -- (a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)).
9. 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).

five

1. beckon, wave -- (signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably").
2. brandish, flourish, wave -- (move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun").
3. 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").
4. curl, wave -- (twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please").
5. wave -- (set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair").

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