Noun Definition
wave
1.Definition: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Related Noun(s):undulation
Category: General3.Definition: 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
Category: People4.Definition: a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
"A wave of settlers", "Troops advancing in waves"
Category: General5.Definition: a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
"A heat wave"
Category: General6.Definition: an undulating curve
Related Noun(s):undulation
Category: General7.Definition: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Category: General8.Definition: 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"
Category: General9.Definition: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Related Noun(s):wafture
Category: General