Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wave 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  wave 
 
  Sense  2 
  brandish,  flourish,  wave 
  =>  wigwag 
 
  Sense  3 
  undulate,  flap,  wave 
  =>  luff 
 
  Sense  4 
  curl,  wave 
  =>  crimp,  crape,  frizzle,  frizz,  kink  up  kink 
 
  Sense  5 
  wave 
  =>  marcel 
  =>  perm 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wave 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  wave 
 
  Sense  2 
  brandish,  flourish,  wave 
  =>  wigwag 
 
  Sense  3 
  undulate,  flap,  wave 
  =>  luff 
 
  Sense  4 
  curl,  wave 
  =>  crimp,  crape,  frizzle,  frizz,  kink  up  kink 
 
  Sense  5 
  wave 
  =>  marcel 
  =>  perm 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wave 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  wave 
 
  Sense  2 
  brandish,  flourish,  wave 
  =>  hold  take  hold 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wave 
 
  5  senses  of  wave 
 
  Sense  1 
  beckon,  wave 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
 
  Sense  2 
  brandish,  flourish,  wave 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  3 
  undulate,  flap,  wave 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  4 
  curl,  wave 
  =>  twist 
 
  Sense  5 
  wave 
  =>  dress,  arrange,  set  do  coif,  coiffe,  coiffure 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wave 
 
  wave  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wave 
 
  Sense  1 
  beckon,  wave 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  brandish,  flourish,  wave 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  undulate,  flap,  wave 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  curl,  wave 
  =>  twist 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  wave 
  =>  dress,  arrange,  set  do  coif,  coiffe,  coiffure 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  wave 
  acoustic  wave 
  air  wave 
  airwave 
  alpha  wave 
  beta  wave 
  brain  wave 
  brainwave 
  carrier  wave 
  cold  wave 
  crestless  wave 
  crime  wave 
  delta  wave 
  electromagnetic  wave 
  finger  wave 
  full-wave  rectifier 
  gravitation  wave 
  gravity  wave 
  ground  wave 
  heat  wave 
  hertzian  wave 
  ionospheric  wave 
  long  wave 
  microwave 
  new  wave 
  permanent  wave 
  radio  wave 
  rolling  wave 
  schrodinger  wave  equation 
  shock  wave 
  short  wave 
  sine  wave 
  sky  wave 
  sound  wave 
  standing  wave 
  stationary  wave 
  theta  wave 
  tidal  wave 
  wave 
  wave-off 
  wave-particle  duality 
  wave  angle 
  wave  equation 
  wave  form 
  wave  front 
  wave  guide 
  wave  mechanics 
  wave  number 
  wave  shape 
  wave  theory 
  wave  theory  of  light 
  wave  train 
  waveform 
  wavefront 
  waveguide 
  wavelength 
  wavelet 
  wavell 
  waver 
  waverer 
  wavering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wave 
 
  The  noun  wave  has  7  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  wave,  moving  ridge  --  (one  of  a  series  of  ridges  that  moves  across  the  surface  of  a  liquid  (especially  across  a  large  body  of  water)) 
  2.  (9)  wave  --  (a  movement  like  that  of  an  ocean  wave;  "a  wave  of  settlers";  "troops  advancing  in  waves") 
  3.  (7)  wave,  undulation  --  ((physics)  a  progressive  disturbance  propagated  without  displacement  of  the  medium  itself) 
  4.  (2)  wave  --  (something  that  rises  rapidly  and  dies  away  "a  wave  of  emotion  swept  over  him";  "there  was  a  sudden  wave  of  buying  before  the  market  closed") 
  5.  (1)  wave,  waving,  wafture  --  (the  act  of  signaling  by  a  movement  of  the  hand) 
  6.  (1)  wave  --  (a  hairdo  that  creates  undulations  in  the  hair) 
  7.  wave  --  (an  undulating  curve) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wave 
 
  The  verb  wave  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  beckon,  wave  --  (signal  with  the  hands  or  nod;  "She  waved  to  her  friends";  "He  waved  his  hand  hospitably") 
  2.  (5)  brandish,  flourish,  wave  --  (move  or  swing  back  and  forth;  "She  waved  her  gun.") 
  3.  (4)  undulate,  flap,  wave  --  (move  in  a  wavy  pattern,  as  of  curtains) 
  4.  curl,  wave  --  (twist  or  roll  into  coils  or  ringlets;  "curl  my  hair,  please") 
  5.  wave  --  (set  waves  in  of  hair) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wave 
 
  The  noun  wave  has  7  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  wave,  moving  ridge  --  (one  of  a  series  of  ridges  that  moves  across  the  surface  of  a  liquid  (especially  across  a  large  body  of  water)) 
  2.  (9)  wave  --  (a  movement  like  that  of  an  ocean  wave;  "a  wave  of  settlers";  "troops  advancing  in  waves") 
  3.  (7)  wave,  undulation  --  ((physics)  a  progressive  disturbance  propagated  without  displacement  of  the  medium  itself) 
  4.  (2)  wave  --  (something  that  rises  rapidly  and  dies  away  "a  wave  of  emotion  swept  over  him";  "there  was  a  sudden  wave  of  buying  before  the  market  closed") 
  5.  (1)  wave,  waving,  wafture  --  (the  act  of  signaling  by  a  movement  of  the  hand) 
  6.  (1)  wave  --  (a  hairdo  that  creates  undulations  in  the  hair) 
  7.  wave  --  (an  undulating  curve) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wave 
 
  The  verb  wave  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  beckon,  wave  --  (signal  with  the  hands  or  nod;  "She  waved  to  her  friends";  "He  waved  his  hand  hospitably") 
  2.  (5)  brandish,  flourish,  wave  --  (move  or  swing  back  and  forth;  "She  waved  her  gun.") 
  3.  (4)  undulate,  flap,  wave  --  (move  in  a  wavy  pattern,  as  of  curtains) 
  4.  curl,  wave  --  (twist  or  roll  into  coils  or  ringlets;  "curl  my  hair,  please") 
  5.  wave  --  (set  waves  in  of  hair) 

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