The traffic cop waved us on.
•The cop waved on the hordes of pedestrians.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wave someone/something down — FLAG DOWN, hail, stop, summon, call, accost. → wave * * * use one s hand to give a signal to stop to a driver or vehicle … Useful english dictionary
wave something goodbye — wave something goodbye/wave goodbye to something/informal phrase used for saying that someone will lose something or will not be able to have it If John loses his job, we can wave goodbye to our house . Thesaurus: to lose possession of… … Useful english dictionary
wave — wave1 [ weıv ] noun count *** ▸ 1 raised water ▸ 2 appearance/increase ▸ 3 sudden strong emotion ▸ 4 movement of hand, etc. ▸ 5 of sound/radio etc. ▸ 6 slight curl in hair ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a line of water that rises up on the surface of an ocean … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wave — I UK [weɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms wave : singular wave plural waves *** 1) a) a line of water that rises up on the surface of a sea, lake, or river The boat was smashed by a huge wave. Children swam and played in the waves. b) the… … English dictionary
wave — wave1 W2S3 [weıv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(people and things)¦ 4¦(light and sound)¦ 5¦(signal)¦ 6 7¦(hair)¦ 8 make waves 9 new wave 10 11 … Dictionary of contemporary English
wave — [[t]we͟ɪv[/t]] ♦♦ waves, waving, waved 1) VERB If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. [V to/at n] Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her... [V… … English dictionary
wave — verb 1》 move one s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. ↘move (one s hand or arm, or something held in one s hand) to and fro. ↘(wave someone/thing down) wave one s hand to stop a driver or vehicle. ↘(wave something aside)… … English new terms dictionary
wave through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wave through : present tense I/you/we/they wave through he/she/it waves through present participle waving through past tense waved through past participle waved through 1) wave someone/something through to… … English dictionary
wave the flag — to defend and support someone or something. Marsalis waves the flag better than anyone and attracts new fans to jazz all the time. Brown s job is to show the flag for the president and remind voters that he is working for them. Usage notes: also… … New idioms dictionary
wave — [wāv] vi. waved, waving [ME waven < OE wafian, akin to Ger waben, to fluctuate < IE * webh , to move to and fro, prob. identical with * webh , to WEAVE] 1. to move up and down or back and forth in a curving or undulating motion; swing, sway … English World dictionary
wave aside — To dismiss (a suggestion, etc) as irrelevant or unimportant • • • Main Entry: ↑wave * * * ˌwave a ˈside [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wave aside he/she/it waves aside … Useful english dictionary
