wave
n 1: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a
liquid (especially across a large body of water) [syn: {moving
ridge}]
2: a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers";
"troops advancing in waves"
3: (physics) a progressive disturbance propagated without
displacement of the medium itself [syn: {undulation}]
4: something that rises rapidly and dies away; "a wave of
emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of
buying before the market closed"
5: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand [syn: {waving},
{wafture}]
6: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
7: an undulating curve
v 1: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends";
"He waved his hand hospitably" [syn: {beckon}]
2: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun." [syn: {brandish},
{flourish}]
3: move in a wavy pattern, as of curtains [syn: {undulate}, {flap}]
4: twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
[syn: {curl}]
5: set waves in; of hair