noun
Meaning 1
The motion of something that waves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
waving
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈweɪvɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪvɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: W EY1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of wave
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wave, wafture
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gesture, motion
Narrower terms: flourish, brandish
History
Etymology
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