Meaning & use
wave
A moving ridge of water on the surface of the sea or another body of water.
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Large waves crashed loudly against the rocks during the storm.
The surfers waited patiently for the next good wave to arrive.
A note on using this word
Wave also describes a hand gesture of greeting, and in physics, a disturbance that transfers energy, as in sound waves.
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2. verb
To move one's hand from side to side as a greeting, signal, or farewell.
She waved to her friend across the crowded train station.
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