1. n. a movement like that of an ocean wave (view details)
2. n. a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair (view details)
3. n. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand (view details)
4. n. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth (view details)
5. n. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (view details)
6. n. something that rises rapidly (view details)
7. n. a member of the women’’s reserve of the United States Navy (view details)
8. n. a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) (view details)
9. n. an undulating curve (view details)
10. v. set waves in (view details)
11. v. signal with the hands or nod (view details)
12. v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets (view details)
13. v. move or swing back and forth (view details)
14. v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion (view details)

Meaning 1: (noun) a movement like that of an ocean wave
Usage Example(s): a wave of settlers, troops advancing in waves
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wave is derived from: flap ( what does flap stand for? ), roll ( what does roll stand for? ), undulate ( what does undulate stand for? ), wave ( what does wave stand for? )

Meaning 2: (noun) a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
wave is a kind of: coiffure ( what does coiffure stand for? ), hair style ( what does hair style stand for? ), hairdo ( what does hairdo stand for? )
wave is derived from: curl ( what does curl stand for? ), wave

Meaning 3: (noun) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Synonym(s): wafture ( what does wafture stand for? ), waving ( what does waving stand for? )
wave is derived from: beckon ( what does beckon stand for? ), wave

Meaning 4: (noun) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Synonym(s): undulation ( what does undulation stand for? )
wave is derived from: flap, roll, undulate, wave

Meaning 5: (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 ( what does moving ridge stand for? )

Meaning 6: (noun) something that rises rapidly
Usage Example(s): a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right, a wave of emotion swept over him, there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed

Meaning 7: (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

Meaning 8: (noun) a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)

Meaning 9: (noun) an undulating curve
Synonym(s): undulation

Meaning 10: (verb) set waves in
Usage Example(s): she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair
wave is derived from: wave

Meaning 11: (verb) signal with the hands or nod
Usage Example(s): He waved his hand hospitably, She waved to her friends
Synonym(s): beckon
wave is derived from: wafture, wave, waver ( what does waver stand for? ), waving

Meaning 12: (verb) twist or roll into coils or ringlets
Usage Example(s): curl my hair, please
Synonym(s): curl
wave is derived from: crimper ( what does crimper stand for? ), curl, curler ( what does curler stand for? ), hair curler ( what does hair curler stand for? ), lock ( what does lock stand for? ), ringlet ( what does ringlet stand for? ), roller ( what does roller stand for? ), wave, whorl ( what does whorl stand for? )

Meaning 13: (verb) move or swing back and forth
Usage Example(s): She waved her gun
Synonym(s): brandish ( what does brandish stand for? ), flourish ( what does flourish stand for? )
wave is derived from: brandish, flourish, waver
wave implies: hold ( what does hold stand for? ), take hold ( what does take hold stand for? )

Meaning 14: (verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Usage Example(s): The curtains undulated, the waves rolled towards the beach
Synonym(s): flap, roll, undulate
wave is derived from: flap, flapping ( what does flapping stand for? ), flutter ( what does flutter stand for? ), fluttering ( what does fluttering stand for? ), roll, roller, rolling wave ( what does rolling wave stand for? ), undulation, wave

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