waves off
Gestures away politely
To wave off is to dismiss or decline something with a gesture or verbal brushoff.
You might wave off an offer of help, wave off concerns as unimportant, or wave off a server approaching your table.
In aviation and naval contexts, to wave off is to signal an aircraft to abort its landing approach: The deck officer waved off the incoming fighter.
- hand gestureMotion made with fingers
- brush asideReject without serious thought
- turn downReject or reduce
- refusalAct of declining
- disinterestAbsence of bias
rejection · cold shoulder · annoyance · ignoring · shut down · dismissal · turn away · nonverbal cues · reluctance · signal · sidestep · declining · rebuff · not interested · frustration · let go · shrugging · avoidance
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures
waves offaccepts
Consents to receive
takes up · embraces · welcomes · goes along with · takes on
waves offheeds
Pays attention to
takes to heart · acknowledges · considers · attends to · respects
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