wave

US /wev/

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UK /weɪv/

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Movement of sound, air or energy

The wave of air cooled the room

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cause to move side to side or back and forth

The water made the boat wave

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt

I felt a wave of happiness come over me

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Slightly curved shape in hair

I have a wave in my hair from sleeping on it

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo swing back and forth as a result of the wind

The flags all wave in the wind outside the library

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Frequency of movement of objects together

There was a wave of people leaving the stadium after the game

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea

I was unable to go surfing because a big wave damaged my surfboard

v.t.Transitive VerbTo move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye

The Queen likes to wave out of the car as she goes through towns

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye

Although she was in a crowd, I quickly saw her because of her wave

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Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

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it was like a black wave, huge wave, was coming at me like a tsunami.
it was like a black wave, huge wave, was coming at me like a tsunami.

What Explosions Do to the Body

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coming at you, you also have a blast wave coming at you.
coming at you, you also have a blast wave coming at you.
understand but picture this blast wave coming through, going through the skull and starting
understand but picture this blast wave coming through, going through the skull and starting

How to Survive a Building Explosion

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How would you handle the shock wave? How can you be injured?
How would you handle the shock wave? How can you be injured?
The explosion sends out a blast wave made of highly compressed air particles, moving faster than the speed of sound.
The explosion sends out a blast wave made of highly compressed air particles, moving faster than the speed of sound.

News Now Stream 01/01/20 (FNN)

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IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A WAVE IN
IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A WAVE IN

Learn 60 English Action Verbs In Under 10 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization!

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When you see someone, you know, you sometimes wave to them.
When you see someone, you know, you sometimes wave to them.

What's the Truth About the First Thanksgiving?

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Somehow, the Pilgrims saw their dire situation as a demonstration of providential power—especially after a giant wave picked up the flimsy boat of a scouting party on a stormy December night.
Somehow, the Pilgrims saw their dire situation as a demonstration of providential power—especially after a giant wave picked up the flimsy boat of a scouting party on a stormy December night.
after a giant wave picked up the flimsy boat of a scouting party on a stormy December night.
after a giant wave picked up the flimsy boat of a scouting party on a stormy December night.

How Concert LED Wristbands Work | WSJ Tech Behind

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doing the swipe, it still looks like one wave.
doing the swipe, it still looks like one wave.

Why You Can Legally Steal From a Sinking Ship

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And generally, anyone working on a ship would be under a similar sort of contract, so you can't just start looting things as soon as you see a big wave approaching.
And generally, anyone working on a ship would be under a similar sort of contract, so you can't just start looting things as soon as you see a big wave approaching.
can’t just start looting things as soon as you see a big wave approaching.
can’t just start looting things as soon as you see a big wave approaching.

Evolution Can't Explain Your Grandma

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So researchers were able to sort of hand wave away the fuzziness of those results, for a while.
So researchers were able to sort of hand wave away the fuzziness of those results, for a while.

Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ

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There was already this rising wave of comfort-minded, comfort-first footwear that was really becoming more popular.
There was already this rising wave of comfort-minded, comfort-first footwear that was really becoming more popular.