wave

noun

1
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
a wave of settlers
troops advancing in waves
2
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 wave of settlers
troops advancing in waves
3
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
4
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
5
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
6
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
7
something that rises rapidly
a wave of emotion swept over him
there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed
8
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
a heat wave
9
an undulating curve

1
set waves in
she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair
2
signal with the hands or nod
She waved to her friends
He waved his hand hospitably
3
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
curl my hair, please
4
move or swing back and forth
She waved her gun

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