1. (noun)wave, moving ridge one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) Synonyms: wave, wafture, undulation, waving, moving ridge
2. (noun)wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon Synonyms: wafture, undulation, waving, moving ridge
3. (noun)wave, undulation (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth Synonyms: wave, wafture, undulation, waving, moving ridge
8. (noun)wave a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) Synonyms: wafture, undulation, waving, moving ridge
9. (verb)Wave 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 Synonyms: wafture, undulation, waving, moving ridge
10. (verb)beckon, wave signal with the hands or nod Synonyms: undulate, brandish, curl, roll, wave, beckon, flap, flourish
1. WAVE A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly sh Synonyms: shake, agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver