Mexican waves

A form of Mexican wave — A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Mexican wave
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Mexican waves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20waves

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican waves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20waves.

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