wave (2) — EN↔HI

wave2

/weɪv वेव़्‌/ verb

1 [I, T] to move your hand from side to side in the air, usually to attract somebody’s attention or as you meet or leave somebody हाथ हिलाना (प्रायः किसी का ध्यान आकृष्‍ट करने के लिए या किसी से मुलाक़ात करते या विदा लेते समय)

I leant out of the window and waved goodbye to my friends.

2 [T] wave something (at somebody) ; wave something (about) to hold something in the air and move it from side to side किसी वस्‍तु को हवा में लहराना

The crowd waved flags as the President came out.

She was talking excitedly and waving her arms about.

3 [T] wave somebody/something away, on, through, etc. to move your hand in a particular direction to show somebody/something which way to go हाथ के संकेत से रास्‍ता बताना

There was a policeman in the middle of the road, waving us on.

4 [I] to move gently up and down or from side to side ऊपर-नीचे या इधर-उधर मंद-मंद हिलना; झूमना

The branches of the trees waved gently in the breeze.

wave something aside to decide not to pay attention to somebody/something because you think he/she/it is not important किसी बात को तुच्‍छ मानकर ख़ारिज कर देना

wave somebody off to wave to somebody who is leaving प्रस्‍थान करते व्‍यक्ति के लिए हाथ हिलाना या हाथ हिलाकर उसे विदा करना