waved

Made a greeting motion

Waved is the past tense of wave.

To wave is to move something back and forth in the air, typically a hand in greeting or farewell: She waved goodbye from the platform.

Hair that is waved has gentle curves or undulations, either natural or styled: Her waved hair fell softly around her shoulders.

gesture

farewell

Leave-taking expression

acknowledge · signal · goodbye · hello · welcome · dismiss · summon · hail · motion · indicate

motion

flutter

Rapid light movement

  • swayRock back and forth
  • flapOne-sided attached cover
  • rippleMinor surface disturbance

undulate · billow · swing · oscillate · flow · stream · whip · dance · rustle · float

signal

flag

Cloth symbol or signal

start · finish · marshal · traffic · warning · indicator · communicate · direct · control · racing

ocean

surf

Waves near shore

  • swellIncrease in size
  • tideOcean's cyclical swell
  • crestHighest point or tuft

breaker · whitecap · foam · spray · crash · roll · surge · shore · beach · current

hair

curly

Having spiral locks

styled · coiffed · tousled · permanent · curling iron · roller set · body · bounce · flowing · loose curls

dismissed

brushed off

Curtly dismissed or ignored

disregarded · declined · rebuffed · shrugged off · overlooked · minimized · downplayed · cast aside · swept aside · discounted

Categories
Opposites
gestural communication

wavedignored

Purposely not noticed

stood still · turned away · snubbed · shook hands · looked away

PHYSICAL MOTION/TEXTURE (of hair or material)

wavedstraight

Not curved or crooked

straightened · flat · unwaved · sleek · uncurled

SIGNAL/DIRECTION (waved through vs. stopped)

wavedstopped

Brought to a halt

halted · blocked · held back · detained · turned away

Phrases
Family

wave, waves, waving, waver, wavering, wavers, wavelike, waviness, wavily

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G