agitare la mano

Italian

Verb

agitàre la mano (first-person singular present àgito la mano, first-person singular past historic agitài la mano, past participle agitàto la mano, auxiliary avére)

1. to wave one's hand to call attention to oneself

Usage notes

• fare ciao con la mano is used to mean "to wave one's hand as a greeting", whereas this term is only used when someone is agitating his hands in order to call attention to himself.