wave sb off
— phrasal verb with wave uk/weɪv/us/weɪv/verb [ I or T ]
to wave to someone as they leave a place in order to say goodbye:
We went outside to wave her off.
More examples
- They came to the airport to wave me off.
- He had tears in his eyes as he waved her off.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- blow
- bob
- body language
- cue
- finger
- gesture
- give sb the finger idiom
- inclination
- mooning
- motion
- namaskar
- nod
- non-verbal
- pump
- pump sb's hand idiom
- wave sb/sth down
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