Wave off

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave.

"He waved off the approaching truck driver and restarted the apparatus."

2.VerbOf an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.

3.VerbTo say goodbye to someone with a wave (hand gesture).

4.VerbOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.

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