Wave (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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.

Synonyms

• Flap
• Roll
• Undulate

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Luff

Related Words

• Wave (noun)

Meaning ²

Move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Flourish
• Brandish

Hypernyms

• Displace
• Move

Hyponyms

• Wigwag

Related Words

• Waver (noun)

Meaning ³

Twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Curl

Hypernyms

• Twist

Hyponyms

• Kink Up
• Frizzle
• Frizz
• Crimp
• Kink

Related Words

• Wave (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Beckon

Hypernyms

• Motion
• Gesticulate

Related Words

• Waver (noun)
• Wave (noun)
• Waving (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

• Arrange
• Do
• Set
• Coiffe
• Coiffure
• Coif

Hyponyms

• Goffer

Related Words

• Wave (noun)