Synonyms for wave
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
- v. 2
To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
- n. 1
A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.
Related words
Example sentences
- ripple Ziri watched the breeze ripple through the trees.
- signal The radio station broadcasts a very strong signal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wave | steady | |
| ripple | steady | |
| signal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sea1, fly1, und1
- 4 letters
- roll1, rush1, tide1, bore1, sway1, flap1, curl1
- 5 letters
- shake1, swing1, float1, surge1, swell1, crest1, waver2, eagre
- 6 letters
- signal2, ripple2, trough1, beckon2, billow2
- 7 letters
- breaker2, flutter2, flicker2, vibrate2, wafture
- 8 letters
- flourish2, brandish2, undulate3
- 9 letters
- fluctuate3, oscillate3
- 10 letters
- undulation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver2 = 2 syllables).