wave

noun

1.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Derived from:
wavelet
2.
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
Derived from:
wave
3.
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
4.
something that rises rapidly
5.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Derived from:
wave
6.
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Derived from:
wave wavy
7.
an undulating curve
8.
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)