wave
To move your hand from side to side to say hello, goodbye, or get someone's attention.
To raise and move the hand or arm back and forth to greet someone, say goodbye, or attract attention.
A raised line of water that moves across the sea or a lake.
A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore or moving through the sea or lake.
A sudden and large number of things happening at the same time.
A sudden occurrence of many similar events, feelings, or actions happening together in a short period.
To move something from side to side in the air so people can see it.
To move an object repeatedly back and forth through the air, often to signal or attract attention.
In science, a repeating movement that moves energy from one place to another without moving matter permanently.
In physics, a disturbance or vibration that travels through space or a medium, transferring energy without permanent displacement of particles.
- Base: wave
- Plural: waves
- Base: wave
- 3rd Person Singular: waves
- Present Participle: waving
- Past: waved
the new wave of [something]
1Recent group or style movement
A new group of people or things that are different from those before them in some area like art, politics, etc.
- The new wave of artists is changing the music scene.
- We are seeing a new wave of technology startups.
wave goodbye to [something]
1Accept loss of something
To realize you will not have something anymore and accept it.
- After the injury, he had to wave goodbye to his football career.
- If we don't act now, we can wave goodbye to our savings.
make waves
1Cause trouble or change norms
To cause change or trouble by doing something different or unexpected.
- She didn’t want to make waves at her new job, so she kept quiet.
- The report is making waves in political circles.
make waves
2to cause trouble or change things too much
To cause problems by attracting attention or trying to change things too much.
- Try not to make waves during the meeting.
- She made waves by questioning the manager's decision.