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wigwag vs wave

wave vs wigwag

wigwag is not a noun while wave is a noun.

wigwag and wave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wigwag No No Yes No
wave Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wave is a hypernym of wigwag; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than wigwag:
  • wigwag: send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
  • wave: move or swing back and forth
Other hypernyms of wigwag include brandish, flourish.
wigwag (noun) wave (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
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
wigwag (verb) wave (verb)
signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code set waves in
send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code 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 wigwag and wave

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