- wave
- In.moving ridge on the surface of water
1) a high, tall; mountainous wave
2) a tidal wave
3) waves break (on the rocks); crest
upsurge4) a crime wave
physical disturbance that is transmitted in the propagation of sound or light5) light; radio; sound; transverse waves
6) long; medium; short waves
brain rhythm7) an alpha; brain wave
period of weather8) a cold; heat wave
reaction9) a shock wave
waviness of the hairUSAGE NOTE: In colloq. BE, a brainwave can also mean a 'sudden bright idea', which in AE is a brainstorm. In colloq. BE, a brainstorm is a 'sudden mental aberration'. However, the verb to brainstorm (as in a brainstorming session) is now CE.10) a permanent wave
IIv.1) (A) wave goodbye to them; or: wave them goodbye
2) (D; intr., tr.) to wave at, to (wave to them; she waved her arm at me)
* * *[weɪv]brain waveheat wavemountainous waveor: wave them goodbyeshort wavestransverse wavesto (wave to them; she waved her arm at me)(A) wave goodbye to them(D; intr., tr.) to wave at['moving ridge on the surface of water'] a high['period of weather'] a cold['physical disturbance that is transmitted in the propagation of sound or light'] light['reaction'] a shock wave['upsurge'] a crime wavea tidal wavewaves break (on the rocks)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.