WAVE
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Wave is a noun and verb with a number of related meanings.
The most common verb use of wave is to move the hand or arm in a way that signals someone.
You also wave something that you hold in your hand, such as a flag.
This may be the origin of the meaning of wave that conveys a rhythmic rising and falling motion, like a wave of the sea or sound waves.
A wave is also a sudden increase of something: a wave of panic.
When you make waves, you cause a disturbance.
Waves near shore
- swellIncrease in size
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- crestHighest point or tuft
trough · whitecap · tsunami · ripple · undertow · seafoam · shore · beach
Sudden powerful increase
- movementChange in position
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- generationAge-defined peer group
zeitgeist · cultural · popularity · new · emerging · sweeping · riding · catching
Transmitted sound content
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- acousticRelating to sound
sine · oscillation · pulse · ultrasound · sonar · echo · resonance · hertz
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- advanceMove or progress forward
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
invasion · successive · first · second · reinforcement · infantry · landing · airborne
Expression of welcome
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- helloCommon spoken greeting
- beckonSignal to approach
signal · acknowledge · hand · palm · motion · friendly · dismiss · hail
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
sound · light · radio · sine · hertz · spectrum · propagation · interference
surf
Waves near shore
crest · trough · whitecap · tsunami · ripple · undertow · seafoam · shore · beach · curl
surge
Sudden powerful increase
- movementChange in position
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
generation · zeitgeist · cultural · popularity · new · emerging · sweeping · riding · catching · crest
audio
Transmitted sound content
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
acoustic · sine · oscillation · pulse · ultrasound · sonar · echo · resonance · hertz · decibel
assault
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- advanceMove or progress forward
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
troops · invasion · successive · first · second · reinforcement · infantry · landing · airborne · onslaught
greeting
Expression of welcome
beckon · signal · acknowledge · hand · palm · motion · friendly · dismiss · hail · salute
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
electromagnetic · sound · light · radio · sine · hertz · spectrum · propagation · interference · diffraction
curl
Spiral or loop form
texture · body · volume · bounce · undulation · roller · finger · beach · tousled · coiffure
- tidal waveEnormous oceanic surge
- wave goodbyeGesture signaling departure
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- sound wavesPressure disturbances carrying noise
- waving goodbyeGesture of parting
- making wavesCausing noticeable disruption
waves, waved, waving, wavy, waviness, waver, wavering, waveringly, waverer