wave away en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.
Near-synonym: wave off
It was the Seasiders, however, who were swiftly on the attack again and they had very presentable claims for a penalty waved away as Varney tumbled under a challenge from Rafael.
2011 January 25, Phil McNulty, “Blackpool 2 - 3 Man Utd”, in BBC:
- (broadly, idiomatic) To brush aside or sweep under the rug.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waved away | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| waved away | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| waving away | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| waves away | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
hand waving · handwaver · handwaving · handwave · handwavy · wave of the hand · handwavium