English · Word Candidate

wave

/weɪv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: waves · waving · waved

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển tới lui lặp đi lặp lại và khá lỏng lẻo

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Verb

Examples

The flag waved in the gentle breeze.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển tay tới lui để chào hỏi hoặc tạm biệt

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Verb

Examples

I raised my arms in a final salute. I smiled. I waved goodbye. I turned into the helicopter, the door was closed, the red carpet was rolled up.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự xáo trộn di chuyển trên bề mặt chất lỏng

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Noun

Examples

The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The ocean.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có định nghĩa phù hợp

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Noun

Examples

1895, Fiona Macleod (William Sharp), The Sin-Eater and Other Tales […] your father Murtagh Ross, and his lawful childless wife, Dionaid, and his sister Anna—one and all, they lie beneath the green wave or in the brown mould.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wave” mean?

To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

Is “wave” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.