Plural of wave
regular plural
The plural of wave is waves.
Forms of wave
| Singular | wave /weɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | waves /weɪvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Waves in a sentence
- Jones waves at strike one.
- The new sea wall may stop the waves from the sea, but not from the children who enthusiastically greet our train as it passes.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65
- Many radar systems use a combination of radio waves and microwaves.From the entry microwave
- The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves.From the entry broach
- The buoy bobbed between the crests and troughs of the waves moving across the bay.From the entry trough
Meaning of wave
- verb To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
- verb To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
- verb To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
Questions about the plural of wave
- What is the plural of wave?
- The plural of wave is waves.
- Is wave countable?
- Wave is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: wave (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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