wave

nounsea surf, current

verbmove back and forth; gesture

Synonyms for wave

noun sea surf, current

Antonyms for wave

line

Word Origin & History

"move back and forth," Old English wafian "to wave with the hands" (related to wæfre "wavering, restless"), from Proto-Germanic *wab- (cf. Old Norse vafra "to hover about," Middle High German waben "to wave, undulate"), possibly from PIE root *webh- "to move to and fro; to weave" (see weave (v.)). Meaning "to make a sign by a wave of the hand" is from 1510s. Related: Waved; waving.

Example Sentences for wave

He lifted Dennet on his shoulder, and bade her wave her parchment.

Her pity for Priscilla went through and through her in wave after wave.

Her heart ascended on a wave of thanks to the giver of song.

"That's all right, my boy," cried Yates loftily, with a wave of his hand.

The wave of humanity that swept down the steps carried Mike in its front wash.

The officers spring to their feet, wave their swords, and cheer loudly.

From the wave of sound words spattered out and up like spray.

It always seemed to Ariston as though a wave had thrown him there.

Just now a wave of religion is sweeping over some of the Southern States.

He looked up with his never-failing smile of welcome and a wave of his hand.

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Synonyms for wave

Antonyms for wave

beckoned

beckoning

billow

billow

billowed

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beckoned

beckoning

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Synonyms for wave

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