wave
     n 1: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a
          liquid (especially across a large body of water) [syn: {moving
          ridge}]
     2: a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers";
        "troops advancing in waves"
     3: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth [syn: {undulation}]
     4: something that rises rapidly; "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"
     5: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand [syn: {waving},
         {wafture}]
     6: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
     7: an undulating curve [syn: {undulation}]
     8: a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition
        (especially of unusual temperatures)
     9: 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
     v 1: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends";
          "He waved his hand hospitably" [syn: {beckon}]
     2: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" [syn: {brandish},
         {flourish}]
     3: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
        "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the
        beach" [syn: {roll}, {undulate}, {flap}]
     4: twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
        [syn: {curl}]
     5: set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
Source: WordNet® 2.0