wave

(noun) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water). Synonyms: moving ridge.

(noun) a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon. Examples: "A wave of settlers." "Troops advancing in waves."

(noun) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth. Synonyms: undulation.

(noun) something that rises rapidly. Examples: "A wave of emotion swept over him." "There was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed." "A wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right."

(noun) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand. Synonyms: waving, wafture.

(noun) a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair.

(noun) an undulating curve. Synonyms: undulation.

(noun) a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures). Examples: "A heat wave."

(noun) a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch. Synonyms: Wave.

(verb) signal with the hands or nod. Synonyms: beckon. Examples: "She waved to her friends." "He waved his hand hospitably."

(verb) move or swing back and forth. Synonyms: brandish, flourish. Examples: "She waved her gun."

(verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. Synonyms: roll, undulate, flap. Examples: "The curtains undulated." "The waves rolled towards the beach."

(verb) twist or roll into coils or ringlets. Synonyms: curl. Examples: "Curl my hair, please."

(verb) set waves in. Examples: "She asked the hairdresser to wave her hair."