Wave

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