wave

I

n.

moving ridge on the surface of water

1) a high, tall; mountainous wave

2) a tidal wave

3) waves break (on the rocks); crest

upsurge

4) a crime wave

physical disturbance that is transmitted in the propagation of sound or light

5) light; radio; sound; transverse waves

6) long; medium; short waves

brain rhythm

7) an alpha; brain wave

period of weather

8) a cold; heat wave

reaction

9) a shock wave

waviness of the hair

10) a permanent wave

USAGE NOTE: In colloq. BE, a brainwave can also mean a 'sudden bright idea', which in AE is a brainstorm. In colloq. BE, a brainstorm is a 'sudden mental aberration'. However, the verb to brainstorm (as in a brainstorming session) is now CE.

II

v.

1) (A) wave goodbye to them; or: wave them goodbye

2) (D; intr., tr.) to wave at, to (wave to them; she waved her arm at me)

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[weɪv]

brain wave

crest

heat wave

medium

mountainous wave

or: wave them goodbye

radio

short waves

sound

tall

transverse waves

to (wave to them; she waved her arm at me)

(A) wave goodbye to them

(D; intr., tr.) to wave at

['moving ridge on the surface of water'] a high

['period of weather'] a cold

['physical disturbance that is transmitted in the propagation of sound or light'] light

['reaction'] a shock wave

['upsurge'] a crime wave

a tidal wave

long

waves break (on the rocks)