onda — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
Senses
onda is used for these senses in English:
- tidal wave (proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.
- wave A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
- wave Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.
- wave (logistics) Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave picking.
- wave (usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.
wave — full definition
- noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
- noun A moving disturbance that carries energy, such as sound, light, or radio signals.
- noun A sudden but temporary surge or increase in something.
- verb To move your hand back and forth, usually to greet someone or say goodbye.
- verb To move loosely back and forth, or to have an undulating shape.