wave aside

verb

To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

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Meanings

verbwave aside (third-person singular simple present waves aside, present participle waving aside, simple past and past participle waved aside)

present singular third person waves aside · participle present waving aside · participle past waved aside · past waved aside

  1. idiomaticTo dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to
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APA

wave aside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20aside

MLA

“wave aside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20aside. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wave aside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20aside.

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