wave off
weɪv ɒf
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Definition of wave off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
farewellsay goodbye with a hand gesture
  • She waved off her friend at the station.
bid farewell see off
2.
dismissaldismiss something as unimportant
  • He waved off the criticism as irrelevant.
dismiss disregard
3.
aviationTECH.signal a pilot to go aroundTECH.
  • The officer waved off the incoming plane.
abort cancel discontinue
4.
communicationRaresignal by hand or arm to stop someone approachingRare
  • The security guard waved off the approaching fans..
wave away
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Expressions with wave

blue waven.
large ocean wave with a blue hue
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wave awayv.
dismiss with a hand gesture
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
wave downv.
signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
surfing the waven.
riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.
wave someone offv.
gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving
She waved him off at the airport.

Terms related to wave off

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departurefarewellgesturegoodbyepartingsalutesend-offwavebrushignoreneglectoff

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reflected waven.
physics
wave that returns after bouncing off a surface or boundary
take gasv.
surfing
be knocked off a surfboard by a wave

Examples of wave off in a sentence

  • The crowd waved off the hero with cheers.
  • She waved off their concerns with a smile.
  • The manager waved off the suggestion without a second thought.
  • The pilot was waved off due to bad weather.
  • Controllers waved off the jet for safety reasons.
  • She waved off the taxi driver.

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  1. French:faire un signe de la main pour dire au revoir, écarter, ...
  2. German:verabschieden, abtun, ...
  3. Italian:salutare, liquidare, ...
  4. Spanish:despedirse con la mano, desestimar, ...
  5. Portuguese:acenar, desvalorizar, ...
  6. Chinese:挥手告别, 不屑一顾, ...
  7. Japanese:手を振る, 無視する, ...
  8. Arabic:لَوَّحَ بِيَدِهِ مُوَدِّعًا, تَجَاهَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְנַפְנֵף לְשָׁלוֹם, לִדְחוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:помахать, отмахиваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помахати, відмахуватися, ...
  12. Hindi:हाथ हिलाकर विदा करना, खारिज करना, ...
wave-off
ˈweɪv ɒf

Definition of wave-off - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
signalgesture to stop or cancel something
  • The pilot received a wave-off from the control tower.
abort cancel halt
2.
aviationTECH.USaborted landing attempt in aviationTECH.US
  • The pilot executed a wave-off due to strong winds.
go-around
3.
dismissalRareUSact of ignoring or rejecting someoneRareUS
  • She gave his idea a wave-off during the meeting.
dismissal rejection
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Origin of wave-off

English, wave + off

Terms related to wave-off

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wavewaverwavingabortcanceldismissgesturesignalstopterminateaircraftapproach

Examples of wave-off in a sentence

  • A wave-off signaled the end of the event.
  • A sudden fog led to a wave-off during landing.
  • The wave-off was necessary due to runway obstruction.
  • The wave-off from the committee was unexpected.
  • His proposal received a wave-off from the board.

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  1. French:geste d'arrêt, remise de gaz, ...
  2. German:Abwinksignal, Durchstart, ...
  3. Italian:segnale di annullamento, go-around, ...
  4. Spanish:señal de cancelación, go-around, ...
  5. Portuguese:sinal de cancelamento, arremetida, ...
  6. Chinese:取消信号, 复飞, ...
  7. Japanese:中止の合図, 着陸中止, ...
  8. Arabic:إِشارَة إِلْغاء, إلغاء الهبوط, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹת בִּיטּוּל, הֲלִיכַת נֵפֶל, ...
  10. Russian:сигнал отмены, уход на второй круг, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жест відміни, відміна посадки, ...
  12. Hindi:रोक संकेत, लैंडिंग रद्द, ...
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