Wave (Verb)
Meaning 1
Set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She wanted the hairdresser to wave her hair in loose, effortless curls for the wedding.
- The stylist offered to wave her hair in a classic 1920s-style bob.
- To get the perfect look, the celebrity hair stylist began to wave her hair just before the award show.
- I'm thinking of asking the stylist to wave my hair in big, bouncy waves for the party tonight.
- At the salon, she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair like the 1950s movie stars.
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Meaning 2
Move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The stylist used a hot iron to wave her long hair into beautiful ringlets.
- She insisted that I not wave my hair, as she preferred it straight.
- To wave curls into your hair, start by applying a curl activator to help enhance your natural texture.
- This hair solution will help you wave your bangs and change your style in just a few minutes.
- Can you help wave the front pieces of my hair, as I want it for a party tonight.
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Meaning 4
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The treetops seemed to wave in the strong breeze that passed through the forest.
- As the orchestra swayed to the rhythm, the conductor's arms wave gracefully through the air.
- The surface of the ocean wave gently before a storm rolled in.
- She stood on the edge of the stage, her arms stretched wide as her long dress wave behind her.
- The seagulls' wings wave up and down as they soared through the sky overhead.
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Meaning 5
Signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.