wavewave2 ●●● verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to move your hand, or something you hold in your hand, from side to side as a signal or greeting, or to express something: The streets were filled with demonstrators waving signs. The boys waved at her. John waved to the waiter, asking for the check. I waved goodbye. One of the cops waved me through/away (=moved his hand to show me which way to go).2[intransitive] if a flag waves, it moves with the windwave aside phrasal verb to refuse to pay attention to a person, or to his/her opinions, questions, ideas, etc.: “Not true!” she said, waving aside any further questions.