wave vs gesture

wave and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wave	Yes	No	Yes	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of wave; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than wave:

wave: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of wave include motion.

As verbs, gesture is a hypernym of wave; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than wave:

Other hypernyms of wave include gesticulate, motion.

wave (noun)	gesture (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair	something done as an indication of intention
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
(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)	gesture (verb)
set waves in	show, express or direct through movement
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