wave
/weɪv/noun
उच्चारण वेव
लहर, तरंग
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as homonym, idiom
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[C]
a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea or ocean
लहर, तरंग
- huge waves
- A huge wave crashed over the rocks and soaked everyone standing on the pier.
- The wave knocked the children off their feet.
+ 3 more examples
- Surfers waited for the perfect wave off the coast of Goa.
- Waves rolled onto the shore all evening.
- A giant wave swept away the sandcastle.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a sudden increase in a particular activity or feeling
लहर, (भावना की) उमड़
- a wave of protests
- a heatwave
- A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
+ 3 more examples
- The country was hit by a fresh wave of rain.
- There was a wave of applause as she walked on stage.
- A heat wave kept people indoors for a week.
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[C]
the form that some types of energy such as heat, sound, light take as they move
(ऊर्जा की) तरंग
- sound waves
- radio waves
- Light travels as waves and can be bent by glass.
+ 3 more examples
- Radio waves carry the programme to millions of homes.
- Sound waves cannot travel through empty space.
- Earthquakes send shock waves through the ground.
Synonyms vibration oscillation undulation
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (at/to sb)
to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello or goodbye
हाथ हिलाना
- She waved goodbye to her parents.
- The little girl waved from the train window until her grandparents were out of sight.
- He waved to us from the other side of the road.
+ 4 more examples
- Radhika waved a flag as the procession went past.
- The farmer waved his hand to stop the bus.
- The crowd waved as the players left the field.
- Wave your arms if you need help.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wave (verb) + at / to sb
Wave at is used to attract attention or greet from a distance; wave to is used when the person is clearly the target of the greeting.
दूर से ध्यान खींचने या अभिवादन के लिए 'wave at' आता है; जब अभिवादन स्पष्ट रूप से किसी व्यक्ति के लिए हो तब 'wave to' आता है।
- The children waved at the passing train.
- She waved to her mother from the bus.
wave + sth (flag, hand, stick)
As a transitive verb, wave takes an object that is held and moved to and fro.
सकर्मक verb के रूप में 'wave' के बाद वह वस्तु आती है जिसे पकड़कर हिलाया जाए।
- Fans waved the tricolour as the team came out.
a wave of + noun
Use a wave of with feelings and events to say they spread suddenly and strongly.
भावनाओं और घटनाओं के अचानक और तीव्रता से फैलने के लिए 'a wave of' प्रयोग होता है।
- A wave of panic swept through the market.
- The city faced a heat wave in May.
wave (noun) in physics and hair
Wave also names the form of sound or light energy and the gentle curves in hair.
'Wave' ध्वनि या प्रकाश-ऊर्जा के रूप और बालों के हल्के घुमावों का भी नाम है।
- Sound travels in waves.
- Her hair falls in soft waves.
+Collocations 4
adjective + wave
hugeheatcoldshocktidal
- A cold wave hit north India in January.
verb + wave
ridecatchmakesendcause
- The fishermen rode the waves in their small boats.
wave + of
wave of enthusiasmwave of angerwave of protestswave of migration
- A wave of enthusiasm followed the team's victory.
wave + noun
wave goodbyewave a flagwave a handwave length
- Radhika waved goodbye from the train window.
“More examples 5
- The waves were so high that the ferry stopped.
लहरें इतनी ऊँची थीं कि नौका रुक गई।
- The crowd waved flags as the Prime Minister's car passed.
प्रधानमंत्री की गाड़ी गुज़रते ही भीड़ ने झंडे लहराए।
- A wave of relief spread through the exam hall.
परीक्षा कक्ष में राहत की लहर दौड़ गई।
- She waved me away when I offered to help.
जब मैंने मदद की पेशकश की तो उसने हाथ हिलाकर मुझे मना कर दिया।
- Radio waves carry the news to remote villages.
रेडियो तरंगें खबरें दूरदराज़ गाँवों तक पहुँचाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He waved his hand to attract attention to me.
✓ He waved his hand to attract my attention.
The idiom is attract attention, and the owner of the attention is shown by a possessive, not to.
मुहावरा 'attract attention' है, और ध्यान का स्वामी possessive से दिखता है, 'to' से नहीं।
✗ She waved goodbye to her friends by hand.
✓ She waved goodbye to her friends.
Wave already means moving the hand; by hand is wrong and unnecessary.
'Wave' का अर्थ ही हाथ हिलाना है; 'by hand' अनावश्यक और गलत है।
✗ Many wave of protests spread across the state.
✓ Many waves of protests spread across the state.
After many, a plural noun is needed.
'Many' के बाद plural noun चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wave, flap and shake all describe movement to and fro, but differ in what moves and why.
Wave, flap और shake हिलने की गति बताते हैं, पर क्या हिलता है और क्यों, इसमें भेद है।
To move the hand or a flag to and fro, often to greet or signal.
हाथ या झंडे को आगे-पीछे हिलाना, प्रायः अभिवादन या संकेत के लिए।
- She waved a scarf from the train.
To move quickly up and down, as wings or cloth do.
पंखों या कपड़े की तरह तेज़ी से ऊपर-नीचे हिलना।
- The flag flapped in the wind.
To move with short, quick, forceful movements.
छोटी, तेज़ और ज़ोरदार गतियों से हिलना।
- He shook the bottle.
¶Idioms 1
make waves
(informal) to be active in a way that makes people notice you, and that may sometimes cause problems
हलचल मचाना, लोगों का ध्यान खींचना
- She's already making waves in the film industry.
- He's not the type to make waves at work.
→Phrasal verbs 3
wave sth aside
to not accept something because you think it is not important
(किसी बात को) हाथ हिलाकर टाल देना, अनसुना कर देना
- He waved aside all my objections.
wave sb/sth down
to signal to a vehicle or its driver to stop by waving your hand
हाथ हिलाकर (गाड़ी को) रुकवाना
- We waved down a passing auto.
wave sb off
to wave goodbye to somebody as they leave
हाथ हिलाकर (किसी को) विदा करना
- The whole family came to the station to wave us off.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: wave (move your hand; a moving ridge of water) and waive (give up a right: 'waive the fee').
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: wave (हाथ हिलाना; पानी की लहर) और waive (अधिकार छोड़ना: 'waive the fee')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make waves (cause trouble), ride the wave (enjoy success while it lasts), on the same wavelength (thinking in the same way).
Idioms: make waves (परेशानी खड़ी करना), ride the wave (सफलता रहते उसका आनंद), on the same wavelength (एक जैसी सोच)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: sound waves need a medium and cannot travel in a vacuum; light waves can; light is an electromagnetic wave; the speed of sound in air is about 343 metres per second.
विज्ञान में ध्वनि तरंगों को माध्यम चाहिए और वे निर्वात में नहीं चल सकतीं; प्रकाश तरंगें चल सकती हैं; प्रकाश एक विद्युत-चुंबकीय तरंग है; हवा में ध्वनि की चाल लगभग 343 मीटर प्रति सेकंड है।