Wave vs Wave
She waved at him from the shore as a wave rolled in. Another wave splashed her feet, and she waved again. The wave knocked her hat off, but she laughed and waved once more.
Meanings / Uses of WAVE
WAVE (verb) — to move the hand or arm as a greeting or signal
WAVE (noun) — movement of water
WAVE (noun) — coordinated crowd movement at a sports event
WAVE (noun) — a strong feeling or emotion
COME IN WAVES (expression) — intermittent, not all at once
WAVE (noun) — groups arriving at different times
Here’s More on WAVE
Mini Story 1 — At Home
She stood by the window and waved as the car pulled away.
A moment later, she turned on the TV and watched the waves roll onto the beach.
As the house grew quiet, a wave of sadness hit her unexpectedly.
“It’s fine,” she said aloud. “It comes in waves.”
Later, the doorbell rang.
“That must be the first wave of guests,” she said.
An hour later, more people arrived.
“Here comes another wave,” she laughed, opening the door again.
Mini Story 2 — At Work
She waved a coworker over.
“Can you help me for a minute?”
The morning started slowly, then suddenly phones rang nonstop.
“We’re getting a wave of calls,” someone said.
After lunch, it calmed down, then picked up again.
“They really come in waves,” she replied.
During a break, she checked her phone and sighed.
“A wave of stress just hit me.”
She took a breath and smiled.
“It’ll pass. It always does.”
Mini Story 3 — In Public
The crowd cheered as the stadium started the wave.
She stood, sat, and laughed as it passed around them.
Later, they walked along the water, watching the waves move toward the shore.
“It’s relaxing,” she said.
Suddenly, someone called her name.
She turned and waved.
As they reached the entrance, people began arriving in groups.
“Looks like waves of people,” he said.
She nodded.
“Yeah. And honestly, that feeling I had earlier?”
“It came in waves too — but I’m good now.”
