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wave vs waving

waving vs wave

wave and waving both are nouns.

wave is a verb but waving is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
waving Yes No No No
As nouns, wave and waving are synonyms defined as:
  • wave and waving: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Other synonyms of wave include wafture.
wave (noun) waving (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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) waving (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 waving

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