Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wave aside

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: wave a-side
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

Inflected Forms

waves aside (present, singular) waving aside (participle, present) waved aside (participle, past) waved aside (past)

Questions

What does wave aside mean?: To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

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