wave
To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
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.
To have an undulating or wavy form.
To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.
To style (the hair) so as to produce a wavy texture.
To swing and miss at a pitch.
To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.
To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing