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wave

UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/

Translations

wavenoun
waves
pl
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
The wave crashed against the shore.
Волна разбилась о берег.
She gave a wave to her friend across the street.
Она помахала своей подруге через улицу.
Additional translations
колебание
взмах
наплыв
волнистость
Synonyms
surge
billow
swell
undulation
fluctuation
oscillation
ripple
crest
tide
current
waveverb
waved
Past Simple
waved
Past Participle
waving
Gerund
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
She waved goodbye to her friends.
Она помахала своим друзьям на прощание.
The flag waved in the wind.
Флаг развевался на ветру.
Additional translations
колыхаться
Synonyms
sway
flap
flutter
billow
undulate
gesture
signal
beckon
waveadjective
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "wave energy", "wave motion").

Definitions

wavenoun
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
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.
waveadjective
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.
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