помаха́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

помаха́ть is used for these senses in English:

• flap (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

flap — full definition

1. noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
2. noun A hinged panel on an aircraft wing used to control lift.
3. noun (informal) A sudden fuss, panic, or scandal.
4. verb To move up and down or back and forth, especially a wing or something loose.

wave — full definition

1. noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
2. noun A moving disturbance that carries energy, such as sound, light, or radio signals.
3. noun A sudden but temporary surge or increase in something.
4. verb To move your hand back and forth, usually to greet someone or say goodbye.
5. verb To move loosely back and forth, or to have an undulating shape.

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