Noun
1. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
2. a movement like that of an ocean wave;
"a wave of settlers""troops advancing in waves"3. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
4. something that rises rapidly;
"a wave of emotion swept over him""there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed""a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"5. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
6. a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
7. an undulating curve
8. a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)