wave in English: To move your hand in the air, often to say hello or goodbye. (verb)

Translation

To move your hand in the air, often to say hello or goodbye.

Word origin

From Old English wafian, to move the hands to and fro.

Origin: Old English
Root: wafian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (wave, waves, waved)

Examples

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Here "wave" means to move your hand to say hello.

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"Waved" is the past form of "wave".

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"Waves" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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A short, friendly word you say when you meet someone.

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