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";
