Definitions of wave:

• noun:   a movement like that of an ocean wave

  Example: "A wave of settlers"

• noun:   a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
• noun:   the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
• noun:   (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
• noun:   one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
• noun:   something that rises rapidly

  Example: "A wave of emotion swept over him"

• noun:   a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
• noun:   a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
• noun:   an undulating curve
• verb:   set waves in

  Example: "She asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"

• verb:   signal with the hands or nod

  Example: "She waved to her friends"

• verb:   twist or roll into coils or ringlets
• verb:   move or swing back and forth

  Example: "She waved her gun"

• verb:   move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

  Example: "The waves rolled towards the beach"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53477)