WAVING Synonyms
There are 33 hypernyms of the word waving. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WAVING
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flapping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the motion made by flapping up and down | ||||||||
fluttering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the motion made by flapping up and down | ||||||||
gesticulating | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • making gestures while speaking | ||||||||
signaling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | ||||||||
beckoning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • signal with the hands or nod • appear inviting • summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture | ||||||||
gesturing | verbv | |||||||
noun • motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling • the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals • something done as an indication of intention verb • show, express or direct through movement | ||||||||
motioning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals • a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • a state of change • a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote • the act of changing location from one place to another • an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object verb • show, express or direct through movement | ||||||||
undulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an undulating curve • wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth | ||||||||
beckon | verbv | |||||||
verb • signal with the hands or nod • appear inviting • summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture | ||||||||
brandish | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of waving verb • move or swing back and forth • exhibit aggressively | ||||||||
curl | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl verb • form a curl, curve, or kink • shape one's body into a curl • wind around something in coils or loops • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • play the Scottish game of curling | ||||||||
flap | verbv | |||||||
noun • any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely • an excited state of agitation • the motion made by flapping up and down • a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body • a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag verb • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • to flutter noisily when moved by the wind • move with a thrashing motion • move with a flapping motion • make a fuss; be agitated • pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | ||||||||
flourish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a showy gesture • an ornamental embellishment in writing • a display of ornamental speech or language • the act of waving • (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments verb • grow vigorously • make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance • move or swing back and forth | ||||||||
roll | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rotary motion of an object around its own axis • a list of names • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) • small rounded bread either plain or sweet • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) • anything rolled up in cylindrical form • the act of throwing dice • walking with a swaying gait • a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • move by turning over or rotating • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • occur in soft rounded shapes • flatten or spread with a roller • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound • arrange or coil around • begin operating or running • shape by rolling • execute a roll, in tumbling • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • move, rock, or sway from side to side • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ • boil vigorously • take the shape of a roll or cylinder • show certain properties when being rolled | ||||||||
undulate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a wavy margin and rippled surface verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • occur in soft rounded shapes • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves | ||||||||
wafture | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand | ||||||||
moving ridge | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) |