1.3.2.4 Wave

Use this domain for words related to waves and what they do.

  • What types of waves are there?
    wave, ripple, swell, breaker, billow, surf, tidal wave, tsunami
  • What are the parts of a wave?
    crest, trough, curl, foam
  • What words describe the movement of a wave?
    surge, move, come roaring down on, race before the wind, wave pattern, violence of the waves, undertow, toss
  • What do waves do when they hit the shore?
    hit the shore, break on the shore/rocks, break against, break over, crash against, crash down on, lap against, wash against the shore, gentle wash of the waves
  • What words describe a wave getting bigger?
    swell, mount up, pile up, rise and fall, curl
  • What do waves do to things?
    wash up on shore, wash out to sea, wash away, erode, wear away, lift, rise and fall with the waves, rock
  • What do people do with waves?
    surf, surfboard, ride the waves, dive under
  • What sounds do waves make?
    crash, roar, thunder, thunderous roar, slap