All wave synonyms
wave
W w noun wave
- oscillation β an act or instance of oscillating.
- kink β a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
- ringlet β a curled lock of hair.
- breaker β Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore.
- dumper β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- ripple β (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze.
- surge β a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
- surf β the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- swell β to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- current β A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
verb wave
- gesticulate β to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- beckon β If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you.
- brandish β If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- flap β to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- flutter β to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- fly β to move through the air using wings.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- swing β to play (music) in the style of swing.
- wield β to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- falter β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- flourish β to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
- flow β to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- fluctuate β to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- indicate β to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- motion β the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- oscillate β to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- palpitate β to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter: His heart palpitated wildly.
- pulsate β to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- pulse β the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas, beans, or lentils.
- quaver β to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- quiver β a case for holding or carrying arrows.
- reel β a lively Scottish dance.
- seesaw β a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
- stir β to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- swirl β to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
- swish β to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
- switch β a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- tremble β to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- undulate β to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
- vacillate β to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- vibrate β to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
- wag β to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
- waggle β to wobble or shake, especially while in motion: The ball waggled slowly to a stop. The leaves of the tree waggled in the wind.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- whirl β to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- wigwag β Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- flail β an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.