# waving

Pronunciation: say "WAY-ving" /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of wave. — present participle and gerund of wave
   - Simple: Present participle of wave. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _He stood at the gate, waving as the car drove off._
   - _The branches were waving wildly in the gusty wind._

## Noun

2. The repeated movement of the arms or hands used as a signal or greeting.
   - Simple: The act of moving your hand or arm back and forth to say hello or get attention.
   - _The frantic waving of the stranded hikers was finally spotted by the rescue helicopter._
   - _A polite waving of the hand told the driver to go ahead through the intersection._
3. The swaying, back-and-forth motion of an object that moves like a wave.
   - Simple: The back-and-forth movement of something that sways, like a flag or some grass.
   - _The constant waving of the wheat field made it look like a rippling green sea._
   - _The flag's waving grew wilder as the storm rolled in over the harbor._

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