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- [weyv]
- /weɪv/
- /weɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyv]
- /weɪv/
Definitions of waving word
- noun waving 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 waving any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea: a wave of the pulse. 1
- noun waving 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 waving a widespread feeling, opinion, tendency, etc.: a wave of anti-intellectualism; the new wave of installment buying. 1
- noun waving a mass movement, as of troops, settlers, or migrating birds. 1
- noun waving an outward curve, or one of a series of such curves, in a surface or line; undulation. 1
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Origin of waving
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 Waving
noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waving 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
waving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waving
adjective waving
noun waving
- oscillation — an act or instance of oscillating.
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