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Term: wave at

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1 (Popular Usage):

- Definition: To make a hand movement to greet or get someone's attention from a distance.

- Example Sentence: You can wave at the bus driver to stop if you are running late.

- Example Sentence: I saw my friend across the crowded room and waved at her.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1 (Popular Usage):

- Definition: A gesture involving raising and moving one's hand as a form of greeting or signaling.

- Example Sentence: A friendly wave at the end of the street made me feel welcome in the neighborhood.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 2 (Local Usage):

- Definition: To gesture using one's hand or hands in a specific pattern, often used symbolically.

- Example Sentence: In Hawaiian culture, people often wave at each other by making the shaka sign.

- Example Sentence: The referee signaled an offside by waving at the linesman.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 3 (Local Usage):

- Definition: To produce undulating or vibrating movement in the air or on a surface.

- Example Sentence: The tall grass in the field waved at the passing breeze.

- Example Sentence: The colorful flag waved at the top of the mast.

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