1. (

• wave ,
• moving_ridge

) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) ;

2. (

• wave ,

) a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" ;

3. (

• wave ,
• undulation

) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth ;

4. (

• wave ,

) something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right" ;

5. (

• wave ,
• waving ,
• wafture

) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand ;

6. (

• wave

) a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair ;

7. (

• wave ,
• undulation

) an undulating curve ;

8. (

• wave

) a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave" ;

9. (

• Wave

) 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 ;

1. (

• beckon ,
• wave

) signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" ;

2. (

• brandish ,
• flourish ,
• wave

) move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" ;

3. (

• roll ,
• undulate ,
• flap ,
• wave

) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" ;

4. (

• curl ,
• wave ,

) twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" ;

5. (

• wave

) set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" ;