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

• The waves are high today.

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• Tom gave Mary a wave.

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

The oceanrare

A moving disturbance in the energy level of a fieldrare

A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directionsrare

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

A sudden, but temporary, uptick in somethingrare

Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave pickingrare

A movement or trend in popular culturerare

One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain gamesrare

To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely

• I waved back at him.

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• She waved goodbye to me.

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

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