Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wave off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
wave off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave.

Transitive verb

verb

To give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave.

Transitive verb

verb

To say goodbye to someone with a wave (hand gesture).

Transitive verb

verb

Of a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

ward off see off send off

Synonyms

wave away

Antonyms

flag down

Questions

What does wave off mean?
To give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave.

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