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waved

/weɪvd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To move or cause to move back and forth, typically with a waving motion.

    - "He waved goodbye to his friends."
    - "The flag was waved during the parade."
  • Verb

    To indicate or signal by waving.

    - "The lifeguard waved for help."
    - "The traffic cop waved the car through."

Pronunciation
  1. /weɪvd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with waved
aved , graved , raved , saved
Variants
List of all variants of waved that leads to same result
waved , wave , waves , waving , wave aside , waved aside , waves aside , waving aside
Etymology
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Old English wefan ‘to weave, wave’, from wef ‘weft’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'waved' is also used in radio communication to describe a modulation scheme where the amplitude of the carrier wave is varied.

  2. In surfing, a 'waved' board is one that catches and rides on the crest of a wave.


Related Concepts
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  1. Wave motion: A type of mechanical motion where the displacement of a particle varies sinusoidally with time.

  2. Wave length: The distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'waved' has been used figuratively to describe emotions, such as 'waving goodbye to a loved one' or 'waving a white flag in surrender'. In art, waves are a common motif, symbolizing the ebb and flow of life.

How to Memorize "waved"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize waving your hand back and forth to memorize the meaning of 'waved'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'waved' with the motion of waving a hand to remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by imagining the word 'waved' as 'wave' + 'd', where 'd' stands for 'displacement' or 'motion'.


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