Synonyms of waving

Noun


1. wave, waving, wafture, gesture, motion

usage: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

Verb


1. beckon, wave, gesticulate, gesture, motion

usage: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

2. brandish, flourish, wave, move, displace

usage: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

3. roll, undulate, flap, wave, move

usage: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

4. curl, wave, twist

usage: twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

5. wave, dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

usage: set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"

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