LookItUpmake waves
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ˈweɪvz/
make waves means: To cause trouble or upset people by challenging what they say or do.
verb
To cause trouble or upset people by challenging what they say or do.
- I don’t want to make waves.
- She made waves by questioning the manager’s decision.
- Are you afraid of making waves at work?
To change or challenge the usual way things are done, attracting attention.
- Her new ideas are making waves.
- The company made waves with its cheap electric car.
- Could this discovery make waves in medicine?
To cause raised lines of water to move across its surface.
- The boat made waves.
- Don’t make waves while I’m floating in the pool.
- A strong wind was making waves across the lake.
Questions about make waves
What does make waves mean?
To cause trouble or upset people by challenging what they say or do.
What is make waves in other languages?
Türkçe: huzursuzluk çıkarmak · Español: crear problemas · Français: faire des vagues · Deutsch: Unruhe stiften · Italiano: creare problemi · 日本語: 波風を立てる
How do you pronounce make waves?
It is pronounced /ˌmeɪk ˈweɪvz/.
How do you use make waves in a sentence?
I don’t want to make waves. She made waves by questioning the manager’s decision.
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