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waves

/weɪvz/

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verb

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

Examples :

"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

right law property

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To put aside, avoid.

Examples :

"She tried to wave aside his offer of help, insisting she could carry all the groceries herself. "

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To outlaw (someone).

Examples :

"If the rebel leader continues to incite violence, the government will wave him and forbid him from returning to the country. "

law government politics

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To abandon, give up (someone or something).

Examples :

"Example: "He decided to wave his chances of getting the promotion and quit his job." "

attitude action character emotion situation quality

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To move from side to side; to sway.

Examples :

"The tall grass waves gently in the wind. "

nature action environment

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To stray, wander.

Examples :

""During the long meeting, my attention waves and I start thinking about lunch." "

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To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

Examples :

"The flag waved in the gentle breeze."

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To move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.

Examples :

"The little girl waves goodbye to her mom as the school bus drives away. "

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(metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

Examples :

"I waved goodbye from across the room."

communication action signal direction

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To have an undulating or wavy form.

Examples :

"The fabric of the curtains waves gently in the breeze. "

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To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.

Examples :

"The sculptor carefully waved the clay, shaping it into a smooth, flowing form. "

appearance physics

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To produce waves to the hair.

Examples :

"The hairdresser waves my hair to give it more volume. "

appearance style

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verb

To swing and miss at a pitch.

Examples :

"Jones waves at strike one."

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To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.

Examples :

"The starter waved the flag to begin the race."

action communication signal

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(metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.

Examples :

"The lifeguard waves the swimmer to come closer to the shore. "

communication signal action

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To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.

Examples :

"Her confidence waves; some days she believes in herself, and other days she doubts her abilities. "

condition nature

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To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.

Examples :

"The scent of freshly baked bread waves through the kitchen, making everyone hungry. "

nature action environment

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noun

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

Examples :

"The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore."

nature ocean physics weather nautical

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Examples :

"We spent the day at the beach, listening to the waves crash against the shore. "

ocean nature weather

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A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the waves produced by the earthquake using special equipment. "

physics energy phenomena science

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noun

A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.

Examples :

"Her hair had a nice wave to it."

physics nature phenomena

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Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.

Examples :

"The butterfly collector carefully pinned several waves, admiring the delicate, wavy patterns on their wings. "

insect animal nature biology

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noun

A loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands.

Examples :

"He dismissed her with a wave of the hand."

body action communication

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noun

A sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.

Examples :

"A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle."

amount phenomena event

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(by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.

Examples :

""The player had to defend the tower against increasingly difficult waves of attacking monsters." "

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(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.

Examples :

"During the soccer game, the fans started the wave, standing up and raising their arms in a ripple effect across the stadium. "

culture entertainment sport group action