wave action

UK: /ˈweɪv ˌækʃən/

Definition

Definition of wave action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicsmovement and force of waves, especially how they hit surfaces or objects

The pier was damaged by strong wave action during the storm.
Coastal engineers studied wave action to design stronger sea walls.
Over time, wave action carved arches into the rocky shoreline.

boring

monotonous

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Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

Expressions with action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

put words into action

execute plans or promises into real actions

She decided to put words into action and start the project.

step into action

begin doing something actively or energetically

When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.

all talk no action

person who says things but never does them

Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.

jump into action

start acting right away, often with energy or urgency

When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

Terms with wave action included in their meaning

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longshore drift

geography

movement of sediment along a coast by wave action

dropping in

surfing

action of taking a wave from another surfer

Mexican wave

sports events

crowd action creating a wave effect

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French:action des vagues, ...
German:Wellenwirkung, ...
Italian:azione del moto ondoso, ...
Spanish:acción de las olas, ...
Portuguese:ação das ondas, ...
Chinese:波浪作用, ...
Japanese:波の作用, ...
Arabic:فِعْلُ الْأَمْوَاج, ...
Hebrew:פְּעֻלַּת גַּל, ...
Russian:действие волн, ...
Ukrainian:дія хвиль, ...
Hindi:तरंग क्रिया, ...
Bengali:তরঙ্গ ক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:acció de les onades, ...
Czech:působení vln, ...
Danish:bølgevirkning, ...
Dutch:golfwerking, ...
Greek:δράση των κυμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hullámverés, ...
Khmer:សកម្មភាពរលក, ...
Korean:파랑 작용, ...
Persian:کنش امواج, ...
Polish:działanie fal, ...
Portuguese (BR):ação das ondas, ...
Romanian:acțiunea valurilor, ...
Swedish:vågverkan, ...
Thai:การกระทำของคลื่น, ...
Turkish:dalga etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:tác động của sóng, ...

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