waving (verb)

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• wave — /weɪv / (say wayv) noun 1. a disturbance of the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a ridge or swell. 2. any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea: a wave of the pulse. 3. a swell, surge,… …  

• wave off — verb dismiss as insignificant (Freq. 1) He waved off suggestions of impropriety • Hypernyms: ↑background, ↑play down, ↑downplay • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• draw away — verb 1. move ahead of (one s competitors) in a race • Hypernyms: ↑lead, ↑head • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. remove by drawing or pulling She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth draw away the cloth that is covering …   Useful english dictionary

• wave — verb 1》 move one s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.     ↘move (one s hand or arm, or something held in one s hand) to and fro.     ↘(wave someone/thing down) wave one s hand to stop a driver or vehicle.     ↘(wave something aside)… …   English new terms dictionary

• wigwag — verb (wigwags, wigwagging, wigwagged) N. Amer. informal 1》 move to and fro. 2》 signal by waving something. Origin C16: reduplication of wag1 …   English new terms dictionary

• wave — [[t]we͟ɪv[/t]] ♦♦ waves, waving, waved 1) VERB If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. [V to/at n] Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her... [V… …   English dictionary

• wave — wave1 [ weıv ] noun count *** ▸ 1 raised water ▸ 2 appearance/increase ▸ 3 sudden strong emotion ▸ 4 movement of hand, etc. ▸ 5 of sound/radio etc. ▸ 6 slight curl in hair ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a line of water that rises up on the surface of an ocean …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wave — 1 /weIv/ noun 1 ON THE SEA (C) a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea: Dee watched the waves breaking on the rocks. 2 OF YOUR HAND (countable usually singular) a movement of your hand or arm from side to side 3 OF… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• PSALMS, BOOK OF — This article is arranged according to the following outline: < <title> > place in the canon number of psalms verse division division into books composition of the psalter date of the psalter ascription to david types of psalms psalms… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• wave — I. verb (waved; waving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wafian to wave with the hands; akin to Old English wæfan to clothe and perhaps to Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to motion with the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wave — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on water ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, giant, great, huge, mountainous ▪ small, tiny ▪ …   Collocations dictionary