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wave vb

1 to move or cause to move freely to and fro
the banner waved in the wind

2 to move the hand to and fro as a greeting

3 to signal or signify by or as if by waving something

4 to direct to move by or as if by waving something
he waved me on

5 to form or be formed into curves, undulations, etc.

6 to give a wavy or watered appearance to (silk, etc.)

7 to set waves in (the hair) n

8 one of a sequence of ridges or undulations that moves across the surface of a body of a liquid, esp. the sea: created by the wind or a moving object and gravity

9 any undulation on or at the edge of a surface reminiscent of such a wave
a wave across the field of corn

10 ♦ the waves the sea

11 anything that suggests the movement of a wave, as by a sudden rise
a crime wave

12 a widespread movement that advances in a body
a wave of settlers swept into the country

13 the act or an instance of waving

14 (Physics) an oscillation propagated through a medium or space such that energy is periodically interchanged between two kinds of disturbance. For example, an oscillating electric field generates a magnetic oscillation and vice versa, hence an electromagnetic wave is produced. Similarly a wave on a liquid comprises vertical and horizontal displacements
See also → antinode → longitudinal wave → node → standing wave → transverse wave

15 (Physics) a graphical representation of a wave obtained by plotting the magnitude of the disturbance against time at a particular point in the medium or space; waveform

16 a prolonged spell of some weather condition
a heat wave

17 an undulating curve or series of curves or loose curls in the hair

18 an undulating pattern or finish on a fabric

19 short for → wave moth

20 ♦ make waves to cause trouble; disturb the status quo
(Old English wafian (vb); related to Old High German weban to weave, Old Norse vafra; see waver; C16 (n) changed from earlier wawe, probably from Old English wæg motion; compare wag1)
♦ waveless adj
♦ wavelike adj

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