# handwaving

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhandweɪvɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Waving the hands.
2. Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague; not supported by data.

## Etymology
From hand + waving.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handwaving