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waving

/ˈweɪvɪŋ/

wavingnoun

wavings

Translations

salutGeste de la main pour saluer.

Her waving from the window caught his attention as he walked by.

Son salut depuis la fenêtre a attiré son attention alors qu’il passait.

Additional translations

ondulationMouvement de va-et-vient d’un tissu, d’un drapeau ou d’une matière souple.

Definitions

The act of moving one's hand back and forth as a greeting or signal.

Her waving from the window caught his attention as he walked by.

The motion of something, such as a flag or a piece of fabric, moving back and forth in the air.

The waving of the flag in the wind was a beautiful sight.

Synonyms

wavinggerund / present participle

/ˈweɪ.vɪŋ/

Represents the present-participle adjective sense (‘moving back and forth’).

Translations

ondulantQui se meut de façon souple et continue.

The waving branches of the trees created a soothing sound in the gentle breeze.

Les branches ondulantes des arbres produisaient un bruit apaisant dans la brise légère.

Definitions

Moving back and forth or up and down in a smooth, continuous motion.

The waving branches of the trees created a soothing sound in the gentle breeze.

Synonyms

wavenoun

Definitions

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

The surfers waited eagerly for the perfect wave to ride.

A sudden occurrence of or increase in a specified phenomenon, feeling, or emotion.

There was a wave of excitement as the concert began.

A gesture of the hand or arm used to signal or greet someone.

She gave a friendly wave as she spotted her friend across the street.

A movement up and down or back and forth.

The flag fluttered in the breeze with a gentle wave.

A shape or pattern resembling a series of waves.

The fabric had a wave pattern that added texture to the design.

A single cycle of a periodic disturbance in a medium, such as a sound wave or light wave.

The scientist studied the properties of the sound wave in the lab.

A group or series of people or things arriving, occurring, or acting simultaneously or in rapid succession.

A fresh wave of volunteers joined the cleanup effort each morning.

waveverb

waving

Gerund

waved

Past Simple

waved

Past Participle

waving

Gerund

/weɪv/

Translations

saluer de la main

She waved at her friend across the street.

Elle a salué son amie de la main de l'autre côté de la rue.

ondulerpour les cheveux

The stylist waved her hair for the vintage photoshoot.

La styliste a ondulé ses cheveux pour la séance photo vintage.

faire signe

The officer waved the cars through the intersection.

L'agent a fait signe aux voitures de traverser l'intersection.

onduler

The flag waved in the breeze.

Le drapeau ondulait dans la brise.

Definitions

To move one's hand back and forth as a greeting or signal.

She waved at her friend across the street.

To move freely back and forth or up and down in the air, as a flag or hair.

The flag waved in the breeze.

To signal or direct someone to move in a particular direction by moving one's hand.

The officer waved the cars through the intersection.

To dismiss or ignore something, often with a gesture.

He waved away her concerns with a laugh.

To shape or arrange (hair) so that it forms curls or undulating ridges.

The stylist waved her hair for the vintage photoshoot.

Synonyms

waveadjective

Definitions

Relating to, produced by, or utilizing waves, especially in the context of physics or technology.

Wave power is being explored as a renewable energy source.