wave
Meaning
To wave means to move your hand back and forth to greet someone or get their attention.
💡 Don't confuse "wave" with "waving," which is the continuous form.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Monday
morning
,
Sara
walked
to
the
bus
stop
with
her
notebook
and
a
hot
drink
.
She
saw
her
old
teacher
across
the
street
and
decided
to
wave
,
because
she
wanted
to
say
hello
without
crossing
the
road
.
The
teacher
smiled
and
raised
his
hand
,
and
then
the
bus
arrived
.
Sara
felt
calm
and
ready
for
the
day
,
and
she
hoped
the
meetings
at
work
would
go
well
.
Common Phrases
wave goodbye
wave hello
wave your hand
Synonyms
Related Words
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