wave

noun
UK: /weɪv/
US: /weɪv/

  1. A raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea or ocean.

    1. I saw a big wave at the beach today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ship battled against the powerful wave during the storm. [ ] [ ]

  2. A movement of your hand to greet someone or say goodbye.

    1. She gave me a wave as she left. [ ] [ ]
    2. He offered a polite wave before turning to leave the meeting room. [ ] [ ]

  3. A sudden increase in a particular phenomenon.

    1. The city experienced a wave of hot weather. [ ] [ ]
    2. The country is facing a wave of economic instability these days. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

increase surge swell gesture outbreak signal
wave verb

  1. To move your hand to greet someone or say goodbye.

    1. I wave to my friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. She began to wave her hands, trying to flag down a taxi. [ ] [ ]

  2. To move back and forth with a flowing motion.

    1. The flag wave in the wind. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fields of golden wheat began to wave gently in the summer breeze. [ ] [ ]
wave transitive-verb

  1. To move your hand to greet someone or say goodbye.

    1. She wave her hand, when I come. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wave her hand to the driver, when the bus was going to leave. [ ] [ ]
wave intransitive-verb

  1. To move back and forth with a flowing motion.

    1. The flag wave because of the wind. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fields of golden wheat wave gently in the summer breeze. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wave" in English means: A raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea or ocean., A movement of your hand to greet someone or say goodbye., A sudden increase in a particular phenomenon..

The phonetic transcription of "wave" is /weɪv/ in British English and /weɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wave": increase, surge, swell, gesture, outbreak, signal.

Example usage of "wave": "I saw a big wave at the beach today.". More examples on the page.