Wave

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Intransitive 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.2 Transitive 1.3.2.1 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• wāv, /weɪv/, /weIv/

  Homophones: waive

  Rhymes: -eɪv

Noun

wave (waves )

1. A moving disturbance in the level of a body of water.

   The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.

2. A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.

   Gravity waves, while predicted by theory for decades, have been notoriously difficult to detect.

3. A shape which alternately curves in opposite directions.

   Her hair had a nice wave to it.

4. A suddenly unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.

   a. A wave of shoppers thronged through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.

   b. A wave of retirees began moving to the coastal area.

   c. A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle.

Translations

• Chinese: 波浪
• Czech: vlna f
• Dutch: golf de
• Finnish: aalto (1-4)
• French: vague f
• German: Welle f (1-4)
• Greek: κύμα n
• Irish: tonn f (1,4), (of a hand) croitheadh m, (hair) casadh m (3)
• Italian: onda f
• Japanese: 波
• Korean: 파
• Portuguese: onda f
• Russian: волна f
• Sanskrit: तरंग m
• Spanish: onda f

Verb

to wave (waves , waved , waving )

Intransitive

1. To move back and forth repeatedly.

   The flag waved in the gentle breeze.

2. To wave ones hand in greeting or departure.

   I waved goodbye from across the room.

Translations

• German: wehen (1), winken (2)

Transitive

1. To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.

   The starter waved the flag to begin the race.

Translations

• German: wedeln , schwenken