🇬🇧 Wave meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To wave means to lift your hand and move it from side to side so someone can see what you are trying to say without using words. You might wave to say “hi,” “bye,” “come here,” “go over there,” or to show how excited or silly you feel. You can wave from far away, from up close, through a window, or even from a moving car or bus, as long as the other person can see your hand going back and forth.

The queen in my school play waved so slowly and dramatically that I aged three years watching her.

I waved at my neighbor’s cat, and it slowly blinked like, “Human, you are not important enough for a wave back.”

I waved to my mom from the stage, but she thought I was signaling her to rescue me from the school concert.

The baby in the shopping cart waved at every stranger like she was running for president of the supermarket.

I waved at my friend across the playground, but she thought I was just swatting a mosquito.

A small boy runs to the sea. He can see a boat far away. His mother can wave, and he can wave back. He can wave hard. She can wave with a big smile. A small flag can wave on the boat. They wave when the boat goes away. The boy feels happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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