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undulate

/ undulate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves
"The singer''s voice undulated"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 2
having a sinuate margin and rippled surface
Similar:
smooth
verb Sense 3
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
"The curtains undulated"
"the waves rolled towards the beach"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
luff
Derived:
wave flap flapping flutter fluttering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
occur in soft rounded shapes
"The hills rolled past"
Derived:
coil whorl roll curl curlicue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 5
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Type of:
flow flux
Derived:
ripple rippling riffle wavelet
Entails:
fold fold up turn up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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change smooth move luff flow flux