waved
past simple and past participle ofwave
| 单词 | waved |
| 释义 | waved past simple and past 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 Examplesofwavedwaved In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Sometimes he raised up his hands,waved, smiled, and made sounds. From theCambridge English Corpus The spect-actor shook his head andwavedhis hand in a sign of disapproval. From theCambridge English Corpus Rising up defiantly from the memorial was a long flagpole, upon which a red flagwaved. From theCambridge English Corpus An accessory to political theatre, it waswavedand displayed as well as read and subscribed. From theCambridge English Corpus This confrontation is made in the spirit of a game, when he expects to be called orwavedto, smiled at or pursued. From theCambridge English Corpus Man could not speak until raven hadwavedhis wing over him. From theCambridge English Corpus Fifteen days later, the disciple returned and the ascetic's eyes were restored by the marble beingwavedaround his head. From theCambridge English Corpus Verticalwavedlines indicate unconformities, possibly major stratigraphic gaps. From theCambridge English Corpus Tax relief on pension contributions may be the carrot, but the stick of compulsion is constantly beingwavedalong with increased regulation for providers. From theCambridge English Corpus Banners were beingwaved; it was a romantic moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Wewavedher goodbye to be later informed that she had never been seen again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not a matter to bewavedon one side as if the point was a frivolous one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will the private finance initiative magic wand bewavedto produce prisons overnight? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No legal magic wand can bewavedto dispel the difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No magic wand described as monetary policy can bewavedto cure these problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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