American English pronunciation
How to pronounce waving
IPA transcription: ['weɪvɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Verb
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signal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
“He waved his hand hospitably”
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move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
“the waves rolled towards the beach”
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move or swing back and forth
“She waved her gun”
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twist or roll into coils or ringlets
“curl my hair, please”
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set waves in
“she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair”
Usage examples
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- A crowd of people surrounding a float carrying men waving a gay pride flag.
- But no, he just stood there. Waving a few fists.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- He had peeled off his shirt and was wildly waving it.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- A baby with green headphones on is waving at a large crowd of people.
- A group of men in white uniforms are waving flags.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- As the Pulajans rushed, waving colorful banners, shouting Tad-Tad!