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wave BrE / weɪv /  NAmE / weɪv / Native audio playback is not supported. wave(verb)BrE / weɪv /  NAmE / weɪv / to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello, etc.The people on the bus waved and we waved back.Why did you wave at him?A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically.She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper.My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye.My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her.to show where something is, show somebody where to go, etc. by moving your hand in a particular directionShe waved vaguely in the direction of the house.‘He's over there,’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through.She waved me away impatiently.to hold something in your hand and move it from side to sideCrowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering.‘I'm rich!’ she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose.to move freely and gently, for example in the wind, while one end or side is held in positionThe flag waved in the breeze.to curl slightlyHis hair waves naturally.to make somebody’s hair curl slightlySee related entries: Styling hairhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/styling_hair/wave_3She's had her hair waved.to show your support for your country, an organization or an idea to encourage or persuade others to do the samesomething that is likely to make somebody very angryExtra ExamplesHe turned to wave to his mother.He waved a hand at her to shut her up.He waved a hand vaguely in the air.She waved cheerfully and he waved back.She smiled and waved slightly.She waved him to a seat.The guards waved us on.They stood by the side of the road and waved frantically.They waved to us as we passed.We waved at the people on the shore.people waving goodbye to their friends and relativesreeds waving gently in the breeze‘He’s over there’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.Clean white sheets waved and billowed on the line.He was waving at us from the other platform.I tried to approach, but he waved me away.My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye.She waved cheerfully as she set off.The man in the water was waving his arms around frantically.The referee waved play on.Wave goodbye to Daddy.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they wavehe / she / it wavespast simple wavedpast participle waved-ing form wavingWord OriginOld English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

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(verb) the people on the bus waved and we waved back.why did you wave at him?a man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically.she waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wave This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	wave
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / weɪv / NAmE / weɪv /
Example	the people on the bus waved and we waved back. why did you wave at him? a man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. she waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wave
Content	wave (verb)BrE / weɪv / NAmE / weɪv / to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello, etc. The people on the bus waved and we waved back. Why did you wave at him? A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her. to show where something is, show somebody where to go, etc. by moving your hand in a particular direction She waved vaguely in the direction of the house. ‘He's over there,’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. She waved me away impatiently. to hold something in your hand and move it from side to side Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering. ‘I'm rich!’ she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. to move freely and gently, for example in the wind, while one end or side is held in position The flag waved in the breeze. to curl slightly His hair waves naturally. to make somebody’s hair curl slightly See related entries: Styling hair https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/styling_hair/wave_3 She's had her hair waved. to show your support for your country, an organization or an idea to encourage or persuade others to do the same something that is likely to make somebody very angry Extra Examples He turned to wave to his mother. He waved a hand at her to shut her up. He waved a hand vaguely in the air. She waved cheerfully and he waved back. She smiled and waved slightly. She waved him to a seat. The guards waved us on. They stood by the side of the road and waved frantically. They waved to us as we passed. We waved at the people on the shore. people waving goodbye to their friends and relatives reeds waving gently in the breeze ‘He’s over there’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. Clean white sheets waved and billowed on the line. He was waving at us from the other platform. I tried to approach, but he waved me away. My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. She waved cheerfully as she set off. The man in the water was waving his arms around frantically. The referee waved play on. Wave goodbye to Daddy. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wave he / she / it waves past simple waved past participle waved -ing form waving Word Origin Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
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