waving

waving
Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.

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  • waving — un·waving; waving; …   English syllables

  • Waving — Wave Wave, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waving}.] [OE. waven, AS. wafian to waver, to hesitate, to wonder; akin to w[ae]fre wavering, restless, MHG. wabern to be in motion, Icel. vafra to hover about; cf. Icel. v[=a]fa to vibrate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waving (dance) — Waving is an illusionary dance style composed of a series of movements that give the appearance that a wave is traversing through a dancer s body.Waving is thought to have grown out of the popping and funk dance scene and is often seen combined… …   Wikipedia

  • Waving Flags — Single infobox Name = Waving Flags Artist = British Sea Power from Album = Do You Like Rock Music? Released = 7th January 2008 Format = CD, 7 Vinyl, Digital Download Recorded = Genre = Post punk revival Indie rock Length = Label = Rough Trade… …   Wikipedia

  • Waving Not Drowning (album) — Infobox Album Name = Waving Not Drowning Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Rupert Hine Released = 1982 Recorded = Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Bucks Genre = Length = Label = A M Records Producer = Rupert Hine Reviews = Last album = Immunity …   Wikipedia

  • Waving the bloody shirt — In the United States of America s (U.S.) history, waving the bloody shirt refers to the demagogic practice of politicians referencing the blood of martyrs or heroes to inspire support or avoid criticism. The phrase originated with post bellum… …   Wikipedia

  • Waving — Скручивание, коробление (напр. бумаги, плёнки); Скручивание, коробление …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • waving — Synonyms and related words: ambages, anfractuosity, brandish, brandishing, circuitousness, circumambages, circumbendibus, circumlocution, circumvolution, convolution, crinkle, crinkling, flaunt, flaunting, flexuosity, flexuousness, flourish,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • waving — n. gesture of the hand in an up and down motion, fluttering weɪv n. swell, ridge; breaker, sea wave; flutter; gesticulation; slight curl (in hair); sudden intense rush of feeling; movement in a large group v. flutter; make an up and down gesture …   English contemporary dictionary

  • waving — noun the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • Syn: ↑wave, ↑wafture • Derivationally related forms: ↑wave, ↑wave (for: ↑wave) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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