waved Meaning & Definition
What Does Waved Mean?
Waved is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of wave. As an adjective, it means Having a wave-like form or outline; undulating. As an adjective, it means Indented.
Waved: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /weɪvd/ |
| Comparative / superlative | more waved, most waved |
Waved Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of wave
Waved as an Adjective
- Having a wave-like form or outline; undulating.
- Wavy.
- Having on the margin a succession of curved segments or incisions.
Verb
- To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
- To put aside, avoid.
- To outlaw (someone).
- To abandon, give up (someone or something).
Verb
- To move from side to side; to sway.
- To stray, wander.
Verb
- To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
- To move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
- (metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
I waved goodbye from across the room.
- To have an undulating or wavy form.
- To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.
- To produce waves to the hair.
- To swing and miss at a pitch.
Jones waves at strike one.
- To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
The starter waved the flag to begin the race.
- (metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.
- To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.
- To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
Adjective
- Indented.
Synonyms of Waved
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Waved synonyms and antonyms →Waved in a Sentence
If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
I waved goodbye from across the room.
Jones waves at strike one.
The starter waved the flag to begin the race.
Word Forms & Grammar
waved
waved (comparative more waved, superlative most waved)