wave
noun
a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
waving
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present participleof wave.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Fans have shown up waving Trans Pride flags.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Amy Fairman, from campaign group River Action, said: "Ofwat waving through yet more water bill hikes is an insult."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Let Dinorah come out," protesters chanted, waving Venezuelan flags high above their heads.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I started waving back, putting up whichever hand wasn’t carrying my Hello Kitty lunch box,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She keeps us entertained the whole way, waving at the other truck drivers and singing a truck song she must have learned from Lou Ann.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
