wave off

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wave off

verb waves off · waving off · waved off

transitive To give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave. Near-synonym: wave away
Similar: wave away · Opposite: flag down
transitive Of an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.
Similar: wave away · Opposite: flag down
transitive To say goodbye to someone with a wave (hand gesture).
Of a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.

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@misc{wave_off_2026,
  title = {wave off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wave%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}