📒 a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea, ocean, etc.
- Huge waves were breaking on the shore.
- Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves.
- the gentle sound of waves lapping
📒 the form that some types of energy such as heat, sound, light, etc. take as they move
- electromagnetic/gravity/ultrasonic waves
📒 a movement of your arm and hand from side to side
- with a wave She declined the offer with a wave of her hand.
- With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us.
- He gave us a wave as the bus drove off.
📒 a continuous movement that looks like a wave on the sea, made by a large group of people, especially people watching a sports game, when one person after another stands up, raises their arms, and then sits down again
📒 a sudden increase in a particular activity or feeling
- wave of something Insurgents launched a wave of attacks against the security forces.
- Wave after wave of attacks rocked the city.
- a wave of protests/strikes/scandals
📒 a large number of things or people suddenly appearing or arriving somewhere
- Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead.
- The war generated waves of refugees.
- We saw a wave of tanks coming over the horizon.
📒 if a person’s hair has a wave or waves, it is not straight but slightly curly
📒 the sea
- life on the waves (= life at sea)
📒 a situation in which somebody is very successful, happy, etc.
- They’ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory.
- She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.
- They are riding the crest of the wave at the moment.
📒 to be very active in a way that makes people notice you, and that may sometimes cause problems
📒 to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned
- Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest.