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waving

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Synonyms & Antonyms of waving

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in flailing, flapping

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for waving

flailing,
flapping

fiddling,
fidgeting,
squirm,
squirming,
twitching,
wriggling,
writhing

locomotion,
mobility,
motility,
motivity

dislocation,
migration,
relocation

motion,
move,
movement,
shift,
shifting,
stir,
stirring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for waving

motionlessness

immobility

inertia,
inertness,
stillness

cessation,
discontinuance,
ending,
expiration,
finish,
halt,
lapse,
pause,
shutdown,
shutoff,
stop,
stoppage,
surcease,
termination

waving

verb

present participle of wave

Synonyms of waving (Entry 2 of 2)

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

waved them over to the side of the road

Synonyms for waving

beckoning,
flagging,
gesturing,
motioning,
signaling
(or signalling)

Words Related to waving

nodding

gesticulating,
miming,
pantomiming,
signing

signalizing

acquainting,
advising,
informing,
relating,
telling

flourishing,
shrugging

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Thesaurus Entries Near waving

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waving (aside or off)

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“Waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.

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