wave one's hand
1wave one's hand — move one s hand in a fluttering motion (usually in greeting or farewell) …
2wave someone/thing down — wave one s hand to stop a driver or vehicle. → wave …
3wave — verb 1》 move one s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. ↘move (one s hand or arm, or something held in one s hand) to and fro. ↘(wave someone/thing down) wave one s hand to stop a driver or vehicle. ↘(wave something aside)… …
4wave — 1. verb /weɪv/ a) To move back and forth repeatedly. The flag waved in the gentle breeze. b) To wave one’s hand in greeting or departure. I waved goodbye from across the room. 2 …
5wave — [wāv] vi. waved, waving [ME waven < OE wafian, akin to Ger waben, to fluctuate < IE * webh , to move to and fro, prob. identical with * webh , to WEAVE] 1. to move up and down or back and forth in a curving or undulating motion; swing, sway …
6wave — ► VERB 1) move one s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. 2) move (one s hand or arm, or something held in one s hand) to and fro. 3) move to and fro with a swaying motion while remaining fixed to one point. 4) style (hair) so that it… …
7wave — /weɪv / (say wayv) noun 1. a disturbance of the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a ridge or swell. 2. any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea: a wave of the pulse. 3. a swell, surge,… …
8wave — [[t]we͟ɪv[/t]] ♦♦ waves, waving, waved 1) VERB If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. [V to/at n] Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her... [V… …
9wave — wave1 W2S3 [weıv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(people and things)¦ 4¦(light and sound)¦ 5¦(signal)¦ 6 7¦(hair)¦ 8 make waves 9 new wave 10 11 …
10hand — Lima; manamana, lima kuhikuhi, manamana kuhi (of a clock); ekā, ke a (of bananas); ha awina (of cards). ♦ To hand, hā awi, hō mai (towards speaker). ♦ Hollow of the hand, poho lima; pāiki (rare). ♦ A hand s breadth; to beckon or wave… …