wave off

Meaning

1. verb To give a wave of one's hand, or of a flag or wand, so as to signal (someone) to desist or leave.

   He waved off the approaching truck driver and restarted the apparatus.

2. verb Of an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.
3. verb To say goodbye to someone with a wave (hand gesture).
4. verb Of a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.

Similar words

go-around overshoot wave away kiss off farewell say goodbye peace out goodbye take one's leave wave the white flag