wave
Translation
wave, surge, ripple
Examples
The surfers rode the big wave.
The surfers rode the big wave.
She gave me a friendly wave.
She gave me a friendly wave.
A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
Grammar Patterns
((a wave)) a raised line of water on the sea The surfers rode the big wave.
((a wave)) a gesture of waving one's hand She gave me a friendly wave.
((a wave of sth.)) a sudden increase in a feeling A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ripple, surge, breaker (sea); gesture, signal (hand)
Etymology
From Old English 'wafian', meaning 'to wave, fluctuate'.
Memory Tips
Picture the up-and-down motion of a wave in the sea, and how it's similar to the motion of your hand when you wave.