waving
verb (wave, waves, waved, waving — "waving" is the -ing form); noun (waving); adjective (waving, as in waving grass)
Everyday
- Moving your hand from side to side to say hello or goodbye, or to get attention. tree →
- Moving something up and down or side to side in the air, like waving a flag. tree →
- Moving gently with the wind, like grass or a flag waving. tree →
- Waving something away or aside: refusing it or ignoring it. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life, waving is a friendly greeting or goodbye; in safety, waving both arms above your head is a signal for help, for example if you are in trouble in the sea — swimmers raise and wave an arm to get the lifeguard's attention. Waving at drivers to say thank you after crossing is polite. In science, wave motion is how water, sound and light travel. In stories, a waving hand from a window shows a farewell. Phrases: "waving goodbye", "waving hello", "waving a flag", "waving for help", "waving their arms".
Examples
- Grandma is waving at us from the window. tree →
- We stood on the platform waving goodbye. tree →
- The fans were waving flags and cheering. tree →
- A swimmer in trouble was waving one arm in the air. tree →
- The tall grass was waving in the breeze. tree →
- She's waving to get the teacher's attention. tree →
- Why is that man waving at us? Let's stay with Mum. tree →
- Children lined the street, waving to the parade. tree →
- Steamboats, with waving flags, pass swiftly by. tree →
Note
Spelling: wave drops the e before -ing: waving; past: waved. Do not confuse "waving" with "waiving" (giving up a right or a fee). Waving a hand in British English to a waiter can be seen as rude; raising your hand is more polite.
In Jewish tradition
Here it names the "waving" of the offering, as in the sheaf of the waving, the omer of barley, and the breast of waving.
Interpretation. The waved sheaf starts the counting of the Omer, the seven weeks from Passover to Shavuot.
Examples
- And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the day of rest, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the waving; seven weeks shall there be complete; (Torah LEV.23.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before the LORD; this is holy for the priest, together with the breast of waving and the thigh of heaving; and after that the Nazirite may drink wine. (Torah NUM.6.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Spelling: wave drops the e before -ing: waving; past: waved. Do not confuse "waving" with "waiving" (giving up a right or a fee). Waving a hand in British English to a waiter can be seen as rude; raising your hand is more polite.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «waving» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «waving» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «waving» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «waving» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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