wave You can use the word "wave" as a noun or as a verb. Wave (noun): When a large movement of water pushes towards the shoreline, it gets larger as it approaches land: This is a wave.
- Here comes a big wave!
- Many people are attracted to the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
- It’s very difficult to swim against the waves.
Wave (noun): Something or someone creates momentum that results in large, dense movements of people or things. - The candidate is enjoying a sudden wave of popular support.
- A wave of customers entered the store in the late afternoon.
- Waves of baseball fans arrived at Wrigley Field on the el.
- The wind sends waves through a field of grain.
a field of grain
Wave (noun or verb): A person uses one’s hand to signal a greeting or attract attention: wave
simple | past | past participle |
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wave | waved | waved |
- They waved at us. (verb)
- They gave us a wave. (noun)
- We waved back at them. (verb)
- We gave them a wave. (noun)
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