the wave
Fans rise sequentially
The wave is a stadium phenomenon where successive sections of spectators stand briefly with raised arms, then sit, creating a ripple effect around the arena: The crowd started doing the wave in the seventh inning.
Outside North America it's called a Mexican wave, after gaining international attention during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- surfWaves near shore
- crestHighest point or tuft
- swellIncrease in size
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
ripple · crash · shore · beach · curl · break · foam · roller · tsunami · hand · goodbye · greeting · stadium · crowd · cheer · hair · perm · radio
- crowd waves
- fan culturecrowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating, rally towel
- stadium soundscheering, booing, chanting, clapping, applause
the wavesilence
Total lack of sound
stillness · apathy · disengagement · booing · walkout
the wavestillness
Complete lack of motion
calm · flat water · stagnation · steady state · particle
the waveindividualism
Doctrine of personal independence
independent thought · civil disobedience · resistance · nonconformity · critical thinking
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