Synonym: flap, flutter, gesture, move, signal, sway, swing. Similar words: have, cave, leave, slave, weave, have on, save up, have to. Meaning: [weɪv] n. 1. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) 2. a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon 3. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth 4. something that rises rapidly 5. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand 6. a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair 7. an undulating curve 8. a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) 9. a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch. v. 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. move or swing back and forth 3. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion 4. twist or roll into coils or ringlets 5. set waves in.
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181. You can't just wave me away as if I were a child!
182. Be modest when you are on the crest of the wave.
183. The largest measured wave in history rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters.
184. The President has called for a halt to the wave of emigration.
185. We can wave goodbye to the sort of protection that people at work need and deserve.
186. If you're not careful, you can wave goodbye to any pay rise this year.
187. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past.
188. With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us.
189. The Met Office says that the heat wave will continue for most of the week.
190. A sudden wave of buying activities has jacked up the price.
191. He seems to just think I can wave a magic wand and everything will be all right.
192. She was so annoyed she wouldn't even wave us goodbye/wave goodbye to us.
193. The Stock Exchange is in turmoil following a huge wave of selling.
194. He dismissed her thanks with quick wave of the hand.
195. Give Grandpa a wave goodbye, Alice, you won't see him till next week.
196. Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies.
197. The wave and curl of her blonde hair gave her sensuality and youth.
198. This cold wave is severe enough to freeze over all the rivers and ponds.
199. The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.
200. The ship crested a wave and then fell twenty feet or more.
201. The magician made the rabbit disappear with a wave of his wand.
202. He gave a little wave and with that he was gone.
203. The wave here has a length of 250 feet and a height of 10 feet.
204. Our boat righted again after the big wave had passed.
205. I was able to pick you up on the short wave radio.
206. She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.
207. She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.
208. Despite the loss(sentencedict.com), the team refuses to wave the white flag and give up on the season.
209. The engine stopped. The dinghy spun like a top and a huge wave came at me.
210. It was not long before their peace was disturbed by the next wave of visitors.
More similar words: have, cave, leave, slave, weave, have on, save up, have to, save for, cave in, leave out, slavery, leave off, traveler, have a ball, leave alone, leave behind, have to do with, machiavellian, have a good time.