Waving (Noun)
Meaning
The act of signaling by a movement of the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She responded to the driver with a friendly waving of her hand from the sidewalk.
- The child was thrilled to see her mother return from the airport and responded with excited waving.
- Waving goodbye to her parents was the hardest part of leaving for college.
- As the queen rode by in her carriage, the people lining the street engaged in enthusiastic waving.
- From the upper deck of the ferry, passengers were doing some joyful waving at the seagulls flying alongside.