Meaning & use
waving
Moving a hand or an object back and forth in the air, typically as a greeting or signal.
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She stood at the gate waving until the train disappeared from view.
The flags were waving wildly in the strong coastal wind that afternoon.
A note on using this word
"Waving" also describes cloth, hair, or flags moving rhythmically in the wind, not only a hand gesture.
Words with a similar meaning
signalingflappingfluttering
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