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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'WAVE'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'WAVE'

4 phrasal verbs with 'WAVE'

Wave aside

  1. Ignore or refuse to consider what someone says
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They WAVED ASIDE our objections and carried on with the plan.

Wave down

  1. Make a hand signal to stop a vehicle
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They WAVED the van DOWN and got a lift after the accident.

Wave off

  1. Go to a place where someone is leaving to wave goodbye
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We WAVED her OFF at the station.

Wave on

  1. Make a hand signal to tell someone to keep moving
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The accident was bad, but the police WAVED us ON.

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