"wave" meaning in English

See wave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /weɪv/ Audio: en-us-wave.ogg [US] Forms: wave [singular], waves [plural]
enPR: wāv Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wave is the motion of water up and down.
    Sense id: simple-wave-en-noun-TYhZS23r

Verb

IPA: /weɪv/ Audio: en-us-wave.ogg [US] Forms: wave [canonical], waves [third-person, singular], waved [past], waved [past, participle], waving [present, participle]
enPR: wāv Head templates: {{verb|wav|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To move from side to side again and again.
    Sense id: simple-wave-en-verb-kEG95YZf
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          "text": "The wind blew strongly on the water and made high waves."
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    },
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    {
      "homophones": [
        "waive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "text": "When she saw her friend, she waved her hand so her friend would see her."
        },
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          "text": "The flag waved in the wind."
        }
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        "To move from side to side again and again."
      ],
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    },
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          "text": "The wind blew strongly on the water and made high waves."
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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          "text": "When she saw her friend, she waved her hand so her friend would see her."
        },
        {
          "text": "The flag waved in the wind."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move from side to side again and again."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "enpr": "wāv"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪv/"
    },
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    }
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}

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