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wave vs finger wave

finger wave vs wave

wave and finger wave both are nouns.

wave is a verb but finger wave is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
finger wave Yes No No No
As nouns, finger wave is a hyponym of wave; that is, finger wave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
  • finger wave: a wave made with the fingers
Other hyponyms of wave include perm, permanent, permanent wave.
wave (noun) finger wave (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon a wave made with the fingers
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
wave (verb) finger wave (verb)
set waves in
signal with the hands or nod
move or swing back and forth
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Difference between wave and finger wave

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