wave Meaning and Definition

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

2. n. a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair

3. n. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

4. n. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

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

6. n. something that rises rapidly

7. n. 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

8. n. a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)

9. n. an undulating curve

10. v. set waves in

11. v. signal with the hands or nod

12. v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets

13. v. move or swing back and forth

14. v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion