English · Common Verbs

waved

/weɪvd/

[/weɪvd/]

past tense of wave

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'wave': to have move your hand to greet or signal in the past.

Example

She waved goodbye from the doorway until the car disappeared around the corner.

She waved goodbye from the doorway until the car disappeared around the corner.

Etymology

From Old English 'wafian' (to wave with the hands).

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe a completed action in the past.

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