1. (

• beckon ,
• wave

) signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" ;

2. (

• brandish ,
• flourish ,
• wave

) move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" ;

3. (

• roll ,
• undulate ,
• flap ,
• wave

) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" ;

4. (

• curl ,
• wave ,

) twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" ;

5. (

• wave

) set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" ;