[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/wave/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) / wave # wave noun (wave, waves); verb (wave, waves, waved, waving) «wave» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A moving ridge of water on the sea or a lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m1) 2. A movement of your hand to say hello, goodbye or to get attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m2) 3. As a verb, to move your hand or something in your hand from side to side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m3) 4. In science, a way energy travels: sound waves, light waves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m4) 5. A sudden rise of something: "a heat wave", "a wave of sadness". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m5) 6. A curl in hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#m6) ### In the lessons In science, waves carry energy: sound travels in waves, light travels in waves; wind makes sea waves. In safety at the beach: big waves and rip currents can be dangerous; wave your arm and shout if you need help in the water. Phrases: wave goodbye, heat wave, Mexican wave, wave hello, crime wave. ### Examples - The waves crashed on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x1) - Wave goodbye to Grandma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x2) - She waved to me from the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x3) - Sound travels in waves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x4) - It was a hot summer with a heat wave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x5) - Wave your arm if you need help in the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x6) - A huge wave knocked me over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x7) - The crowd did a Mexican wave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x8) - Now a wave came rolling onward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/#x9) ### Note He/she form: "waves"; past "waved". "Wave" (hand) and "wave" (water) look the same. "Waive" (give up a right) sounds the same — homophone. ## In Jewish tradition In the offerings, to "wave" means the priest lifts and moves the offering back and forth before the LORD. A "wave-offering" is a portion given to God this way and then given to the priests. In the Psalms and Samuel, "waves" are the sea's surges, used as a picture of danger and trouble, or of God calming the storm. **Interpretation.** Tradition says the waving was done in all directions, toward the four winds and up and down, to show that God rules everywhere. The waves of Death and of God's wrath are read as figures for great distress from which God can save. ### Examples - And the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. (Torah LEV.9.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x1) - And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be thine. (Torah NUM.18.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x2) - And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto the LORD. (Torah NUM.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x3) - For the waves of Death compassed me. (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x4) - Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. (Writings PSA.88.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x5) - He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still. (Writings PSA.107.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/#x6) ### Note He/she form: "waves"; past "waved". "Wave" (hand) and "wave" (water) look the same. "Waive" (give up a right) sounds the same — homophone. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «wave» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wave/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«wave» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wave.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «wave» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wave/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«wave» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wave.html) on Mova free.