What does make a wish mean?
make a wish
Definition
To ask silently for something you hope will happen, as when you throw a coin into a fountain or blow out birthday candles.
Example sentences
My daughter can't walk past the fountain without throwing a coin in and making a wish.
My daughter can't walk past the fountain without throwing a coin in and making a wish.
Wait, you have to make a wish before you blow out the candles!
Wait, you have to make a wish before you blow out the candles!