Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wave down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: wave -down
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (a moving vehicle) to stop by using an arm gesture.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does wave down mean?: To cause (a moving vehicle) to stop by using an arm gesture.

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