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Waving

noun/wˈeɪvɪŋ/
Definition
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
signal with the hands or nod
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈeɪvɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈeɪvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈeɪvɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈeɪvɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of signaling by a movement of the hand
verbsignal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
verbmove or swing back and forth
“She waved her gun”
verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verbtwist or roll into coils or ringlets
“curl my hair, please”
verbset waves in
“she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair”
Word Forms
waveverbsignal with the hands or nod
wavenounthe act of signaling by a movement of the hand
wavernounsomeone who communicates by waving
wavingnounthe act of signaling by a movement of the hand
brandishnounthe act of waving
flourishnounthe act of waving
rollernouna long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
undulationnounwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flapnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
flappingnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
curlnouna strand or cluster of hair
curlernouna mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
winken
der Akt des Signalisierens durch eine Handbewegung
🇫🇷French
agitant
l'action de signaler par un mouvement de la main
🇪🇸Spanish
ondulación
el acto de señalar mediante un movimiento de la mano
🇮🇹Italian
agitando
l'atto di segnalare con un movimento della mano
🇳🇱Dutch
zwaaien
de handeling van het signaleren door een beweging van de hand
🇵🇹Portuguese
acenando
o ato de sinalizar por um movimento da mão
🇷🇺Russian
размахивая
акт подачи сигнала движением руки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लहराते
हाथ की गति से संकेत देने की क्रिया
🇮🇳Tamil
அசைத்தல்
கையின் இயக்கத்தால் சமிக்ஞை செய்யும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊపుతూ
చేతి కదలిక ద్వారా సిగ్నలింగ్ చేసే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
ओवाळणे
हाताच्या हालचालीद्वारे सिग्नल करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೀಸುವುದು
ಕೈಯ ಚಲನೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕೇತ ನೀಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലയടിക്കുന്നു
കൈയുടെ ചലനത്തിലൂടെ സിഗ്നൽ നൽകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਹਿਰਾਉਣਾ
ਹੱਥ ਦੀ ਹਰਕਤ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
لہراتے ہوئے
ہاتھ کی حرکت سے اشارہ کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
挥手
通过手部动作发出信号的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
手を振っている
手の動きによって合図する行為
🇰🇷Korean
흔들며
손의 움직임으로 신호를 보내는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vẫy tay
hành động ra hiệu bằng chuyển động của bàn tay
🇹🇭Thai
โบกมือ
การส่งสัญญาณโดยการเคลื่อนไหวของมือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melambai
tindakan memberi isyarat dengan gerakan tangan
🇵🇭Filipino
kumakaway
ang pagkilos ng pagbibigay ng senyas sa pamamagitan ng paggalaw ng kamay
🇲🇾Malay
melambai
perbuatan memberi isyarat dengan pergerakan tangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يلوح
فعل الإشارة عن طريق حركة اليد
🇮🇷Persian
تکان دادن
عمل علامت دادن با حرکت دست
🇹🇷Turkish
sallayarak
el hareketi ile sinyal verme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִפנוּף
פעולת האיתות בתנועת היד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waving'?
The primary meaning of 'waving' is 'the act of signaling by a movement of the hand'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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