Meanings
verbwave down (third-person singular simple present waves down, present participle waving down, simple past and past participle waved down)
present singular third person waves down · participle present waving down · participle past waved down · past waved down
- transitiveTo cause (a moving vehicle) to stop by using an arm gesture.
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wave down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20down
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“wave down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20down. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wave down,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20down.
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