wave (someone) off
phrasal verb
waved (someone) off; waving (someone) off; waves (someone) off
: to move one's hand as a way of telling someone that one does not want help
We offered to help but he waved us off.
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The rematch ended six rounds into the fight, with Ramirez raising his hand 12 seconds into that round to wave off the fight.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
And is there any way that Gibbs, Lala (Mariel Molino) or Franks (Kyle Schmid) can wave off the ambitious investigator, who sees this potentially explosive case as her ticket to an elusive JAG position?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Apr. 2025
The wave off Tung Lung Chau is known as a slab, a quick one that breaks on a rock.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The company did not share what, exactly, the issues were that led engineers to wave off the launch attempt.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
And is there any way that Gibbs, Lala (Mariel Molino) or Franks (Kyle Schmid) can wave off the ambitious investigator, who sees this potentially explosive case as her ticket to an elusive JAG position?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Apr. 2025
The wave off Tung Lung Chau is known as a slab, a quick one that breaks on a rock.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The company did not share what, exactly, the issues were that led engineers to wave off the launch attempt.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Wave (someone) off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20%28someone%29%20off. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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