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WAVE OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wave off mean?
• WAVE OFF (verb)
The verb WAVE OFF has 1 sense:
1. dismiss as insignificant
Familiarity information: WAVE OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dismiss as insignificant
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
He waved off suggestions of impropriety
Hypernyms (to "wave off" is one way to...):
background; downplay; play down (understate the importance or quality of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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