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Undulate

verb/ˈʌndʒuːlˌeɪt/
Definition
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
occur in soft rounded shapes
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈʌndʒuːlˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈʌndjʊlˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈʌndjʊlˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈʌndʒuːlˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbstir up (water) so as to form ripples
verboccur in soft rounded shapes
“The hills rolled past”
verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verbincrease and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves
“The singer's voice undulated”
adjectivehaving a wavy margin and rippled surface
Word Forms
ripplenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripplingnouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
rifflenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
rollnouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
rollernouna long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
undulationnounwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flapnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
flappingnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
wavenouna movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wellig
(Wasser) aufrühren, so dass sich Wellen bilden
🇫🇷French
onduler
remuer (l'eau) de manière à former des ondulations
🇪🇸Spanish
ondular
agitar (agua) para formar ondas
🇮🇹Italian
ondulare
mescolare (acqua) in modo da formare increspature
🇳🇱Dutch
golven
roer (water) zodat er rimpelingen ontstaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
ondular
mexa (água) para formar ondulações
🇷🇺Russian
волнистый
взбалтывать (воду) так, чтобы образовалась рябь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्तेजित होना
(पानी को) हिलाओ ताकि लहरें बन जाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
আনডুলেট
নাড়াচাড়া করুন (জল) যাতে তরঙ্গ তৈরি হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அலை அலையான
சிற்றலைகளை உருவாக்கும் வகையில் (தண்ணீர்) கிளறவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లకల్లోలం
అలలు ఏర్పడే విధంగా (నీరు) కదిలించు
🇮🇳Marathi
लहरीपणा
ढवळणे (पाणी) जेणेकरून तरंग तयार होतील
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનડ્યુલેટ
જગાડવો (પાણી) જેથી લહેર બને
🇮🇳Kannada
ಏರಿಳಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലയടിക്കുക
അലകൾ രൂപപ്പെടത്തക്കവിധം (വെള്ളം) ഇളക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
ہلکا کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
波动
搅动(水)形成涟漪
🇯🇵Japanese
うねる
波紋ができるように(水を)かき混ぜる
🇰🇷Korean
물결치다
(물을) 휘저어 파문을 일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gợn sóng
khuấy động (nước) để tạo thành gợn sóng
🇹🇭Thai
กระเพื่อม
กวน (น้ำ) ให้เกิดระลอกคลื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergelombang
aduk (air) sehingga membentuk riak
🇵🇭Filipino
umaalon
pukawin (tubig) upang bumuo ng mga ripples
🇲🇾Malay
beralun
kacau (air) sehingga membentuk riak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تموج
حرك (الماء) لتكوين تموجات
🇮🇷Persian
موج دار
(آب) را به هم بزنید تا موج هایی ایجاد شود
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgalı
(suyu) dalgalar oluşturacak şekilde karıştırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתגַליֵן
מערבבים (מים) כדי ליצור אדוות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'undulate'?
The primary meaning of 'undulate' is 'stir up (water) so as to form ripples'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'undulate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'undulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'undulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'undulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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