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waving

UK
/ˈweɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈweɪvɪŋ/

Translations

wavingnoun
wavings
pl
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.
Synonyms
motion
gesture
salutation
signal
beckoning
wavinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈweɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈweɪ.vɪŋ/
Represents the present-participle adjective sense (‘moving back and forth’).
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.
Synonyms
flailing
saluting
brandishing
signaling
undulating
rippling
fluttering
flapping
beckoning
gesturing
waveverb

waving

Gerund

waved
Past Simple
waved
Past Participle
waving
Gerund
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
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.
The flag waved in the breeze.
Le drapeau ondulait dans la brise.
Synonyms
flap
beckon
signal
gesture
undulate
billow
flutter
sway

Definitions

wavingnoun
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.
wavinggerund / present participle
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.
waveverb
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.
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