wave

wave1 [ weıv ] noun count ***

▸ 1 raised water

▸ 2 appearance/increase

▸ 3 sudden strong emotion

▸ 4 movement of hand, etc.

▸ 5 of sound/radio etc.

▸ 6 slight curl in hair

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) a line of water that rises up on the surface of an ocean, lake, or river:

The boat was smashed by a huge wave.

Children swam and played in the waves.

a ) a shape that has a series of curves, or a single one of these curves

b ) the waves plural LITERARY the sea

2. ) a sudden increase of a particular type of behavior or activity, especially one that is unpleasant or not welcome:

wave of: A fresh wave of selling sent technology stocks even lower.

a frightening wave of crime and violence

a ) a large number of people moving or arriving somewhere at the same time:

wave of: Waves of protesters began arriving at the stadium.

in waves: Demonstrators came to the rally in waves.

b ) a period of activity that is part of a series of similar periods:

Much of Dresden was destroyed by wave after wave of bombing.

3. ) a sudden strong feeling or emotion that a person or group of people has:

wave of: They were overcome by a wave of horror at the news.

The scandal set off a wave of anger among local residents.

She felt a wave of tiredness sweep over her.

4. ) a movement of your hand used for saying hello or goodbye to someone or for giving a signal:

Heidi walked away with a wave.

a ) the action of moving an object in the air, especially in order to give a signal:

With a wave of the flag, the cars raced away.

b ) AMERICAN a movement that a crowd of people makes when they stand up in rows and each row raises their arms as they stand

5. ) the way in which sound, light, a radio signal, etc. travels

=> LONG WAVE, MEDIUM WAVE, SHORT WAVE

6. ) a slight curl in a person's hair

make waves INFORMAL

to cause problems by making suggestions or criticisms:

The independent candidates are making waves in the presidential debate.

the wave of the future AMERICAN

something that will be very popular or fashionable in the future

=> NEW WAVE

wave

wave 2 [ weıv ] verb **

1. ) intransitive or transitive to move your hand to say hello or goodbye or as a signal:

He smiled and waved when he saw me.

Aren't they beautiful? Don said, waving his hand at the mountains.

wave to: Mrs. Clinton waved to the media and members of the public.

wave at: She waved at her parents as the bus pulled away.

wave goodbye (to someone): Wave goodbye to Grandma, Charlie.

a ) transitive to move your hand in order to tell someone to move, leave, or stop annoying you:

wave someone away/off/on: He waved me away when I offered to help.

2. ) intransitive to move smoothly and gently from side to side:

All around me I saw tall trees waving in the wind.

wave something around: A man walked into the store, waving a gun around.

wave something at someone: He waved his finger at Lucy in a threatening manner.

a ) transitive to move something around in the air

3. ) intransitive if hair waves, it forms slight curls

wave something goodbye/wave goodbye to something INFORMAL

used for saying that someone will lose something or not be able to have it:

If John loses his job, we can wave our house goodbye.

,wave a`side phrasal verb transitive

to ignore someone's ideas, feelings, or opinions because you do not think they are important:

Whenever I mention finances, he just waves aside my concerns.

,wave `down phrasal verb transitive

to make a vehicle stop by waving your arm or hand at the driver

,wave `off phrasal verb transitive

wave someone off to say goodbye to someone by waving as they leave:

She stood on the porch and waved her children off to school.