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- [meyk weyvz]
- /meɪk weɪvz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyk weyvz]
- /meɪk weɪvz/
Definitions of make waves words
- noun make waves a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell. 1
- noun make waves any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea: a wave of the pulse. 1
- noun make waves a swell, surge, or rush, as of feeling or of a certain condition: a wave of disgust sweeping over a person; a wave of cholera throughout the country. 1
- noun make waves a widespread feeling, opinion, tendency, etc.: a wave of anti-intellectualism; the new wave of installment buying. 1
- noun make waves a mass movement, as of troops, settlers, or migrating birds. 1
- noun make waves an outward curve, or one of a series of such curves, in a surface or line; undulation. 1
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Origin of make waves
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English waven (v.), Old English wafian to wave the hands; cognate with Middle High German waben; cf. waver1
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Parts of speech for Make waves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make waves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make waves
verb make waves
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
- bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
Antonyms for make waves
verb make waves
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
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