waving
present participle ofwave
| 单词 | waving |
| 释义 | waving present participle ofwave wave verb[IorT] uk/weɪv/us/weɪv/waveverb[I or T](MOVE HAND)B1 toraiseyourhandandmoveit fromsidetosideas a way ofgreetingsomeone,tellingsomeone to do something, oraddingemphasisto anexpression: I wavedto/athim from thewindowbut he didn'tseeme. I was waving myhandlikemadbut he neveroncelookedin mydirection. She was soannoyedshe wouldn'tevenwave usgoodbye/wavegoodbyetous. She waves herhandsabout/arounda lot when she'stalking. wavesomeoneaway, on, etc. to make amovementwithyourhandthattellssomeone tomovein aparticulardirection: You'll have towaittill thepolicemanwaves thecaron. You can't just wave me away as if I were achild!
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gestures & gesturing waveverb[I or T](MOVE REPEATEDLY)C1 tomovefromsidetoside, or to make somethingmovelike this whileholdingit in thehand: Thecornwavedgentlyin thesummerbreeze. Acrowdofpeoplerandown thestreetwavingbanners. HeseemstothinkI can wave amagicwandand everything will be allright. Shaking, swinging and vibrating
waveverb[I or T](CURL HAIR)Ifhairwaves, itcurlsslightly: If sheleavesherhairtodryonitsown, it just wavesnaturally. Hairdressing
Idiomwave/say goodbye tosomething Phrasal verbswavesomethingaside wavesomeone/somethingdown wavesomeoneoff Examplesofwavingwaving In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Wavinga filthy fan, he swaggers his way into the middle of the arena, and delivers some impromptu verses. From theCambridge English Corpus Activity items assessed general activity level (wavingarms, moving around the crib, squirming). From theCambridge English Corpus The ticks stopped suddenly on entering the region of the odour and, afterwavingtheir front legs, quickly retreated. From theCambridge English Corpus Each character appeared in turn on the screenwaving. From theCambridge English Corpus The open mouths andwavinghands indicate that these deceased ancestors can still communicate with their living descendants. From theCambridge English Corpus When they appeared upon the balcony of the national palace, they were greeted with cheers and thewavingof thousands of national flags. From theCambridge English Corpus Here lies the handwaving, but one should not waste paper! From theCambridge English Corpus She runs to warn him,wavingand shouting, but he does not see her. From theCambridge English Corpus Each introduction referred to the character by name and then referred to hiswavingonce with a pronoun and then once with a noun. From theCambridge English Corpus Wavinga banner of hope in life and death situations, still other policymakers justify procedural shortcuts to resolve the complex issues that surround organ supply. From theCambridge English Corpus Some members even disliked the idea ofwavingthe rival's flag. From theCambridge English Corpus There was also, of course, the traditional fall-back of talking loudly andwavingone's arms about. From theCambridge English Corpus These linear or nonlinear extensions of thewavingplate theory allow an analysis of fast starts, as well as steady swimming. From theCambridge English Corpus He would freewheel about the stage,wavinghis hands and fluttering his fingers. From theCambridge English Corpus The photographer ignored the ministers of the president who werewavingat the crowd. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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