• a movement like that of an ocean Wave; "a Wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in Waves"
• a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
• the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
• (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
• one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
• 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"
• 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
• a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
• an undulating curve
• set Waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to Wave her hair"
• signal with the hands or nod; "She Waved to her friends"; "He Waved his hand hospitably"
• twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
• move or swing back and forth; "She Waved her gun"
• move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the Waves rolled towards the beach"

'Wave' in other languages