wave (noun)
1: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) [syn: [[moving ridge]]]
2: a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
3: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth [syn: undulation]
4: 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: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand [syn: waving, wafture]
6: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
7: an undulating curve [syn: undulation]
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 [syn: Wave]
wave
(verb)
1: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" [syn: beckon]
2: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" [syn: brandish, flourish]
3: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, undulate, flap]
4: twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" [syn: curl]
5: set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"