👋Wave

verb
/weɪv/

Meaning

to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water
a moving ridge on the surface of water; a gesture of greeting or farewell
a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water; a gesture made by moving the hand back and forth

Example Sentences

She waves goodbye to her friends from the window.

The surfer rode the big wave all the way to the shore.

The wave crashed against the shore with tremendous force.

Synonyms

gesture, signal, greet, undulate, ripple, surge, breaker, billow, swell
Entry 1
gesture, signal, greet, undulate
Entry 2
ripple, surge, breaker, billow
Entry 3
surge, swell, billow, breaker

Antonyms

still, motionless, steady, calm, stillness, flatness
Entry 1
still, motionless, steady, calm
Entry 2
stillness, calm, flatness
Entry 3
calm, stillness

Collocations

wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically, ocean wave, sound wave, heat wave
Entry 1
wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically
Entry 2
ocean wave, sound wave, heat wave, wave goodbye
Entry 3
ocean wave, sound wave, wave goodbye, heat wave

More Example Sentences

A photographer captures a sunset at the beach with her professional camera while the sky turns orange and pink and the waves crash gently on the shore creating a perfect scene

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves

A photographer captures a sunset at the beach with her professional camera while the sky turns orange and pink and the waves crash gently on the shore creating a perfect scene that she wants to include in her portfolio

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds

A photographer captures a sunset at the beach with her professional camera while the sky turns orange and pink and the waves crash gently on the shore creating a perfect scene that she wants to include in her portfolio to display at a gallery next month

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore

A photographer captures a sunset at the beach with her professional camera while the sky turns orange and pink and the waves crash gently on the shore creating a perfect scene that she wants to include in her portfolio to display at a gallery next month where she hopes to attract new clients

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore where a paramedic checks his condition and confirms he is fine

A photographer captures a sunset at the beach with her professional camera while the sky turns orange and pink and the waves crash gently on the shore creating a perfect scene that she wants to include in her portfolio to display at a gallery next month where she hopes to attract new clients who appreciate the beauty of nature captured through her artistic lens.

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore where a paramedic checks his condition and confirms he is fine and the beachgoers applaud the lifeguard's quick and brave action.

Related Vocabularies

to swell or cause to swell, often due to fluid or gas
to extend or expand; to make or become longer or wider
To recognize or make a distinction between things.
to continue longer than; to endure beyond someone or something else
to make dirty or polluted; to disgrace or corrupt
to compensate someone for harm or loss; to secure against future damage or cost

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