wave

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon

“a wave of settlers”

“troops advancing in waves”

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

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”

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair

signal with the hands or nod

“She waved to her friends”

“He waved his hand hospitably”

move or swing back and forth

“She waved her gun”

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

“The curtains undulated”

“the waves rolled towards the beach”

twist or roll into coils or ringlets

“curl my hair, please”

“They wave their hair”

set waves in

“she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair”

“They wave their hair”