Definition of Undulate

1. Verb. Stir up (water) so as to form ripples.

Exact synonyms: Cockle, Riffle, Ripple, Ruffle
Entails: Fold, Fold Up, Turn Up
Generic synonyms: Flow, Flux
Derivative terms: Riffle, Ripple, Rippling

2. Adjective. Having a wavy margin and rippled surface.
Similar to: Smooth

3. Verb. Occur in soft rounded shapes. "The hills rolled past"
Exact synonyms: Roll
Derivative terms: Roll

4. Verb. Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. "The waves rolled towards the beach"
Exact synonyms: Flap, Roll, Wave
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Luff
Derivative terms: Flap, Flapping, Roller, Undulation, Undulation, Wave

5. Verb. Increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves. "The singer's voice undulated"
Generic synonyms: Change

Definition of Undulate

1. a. Same as Undulated.

2. v. t. To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate.

3. v. i. To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air.

4. a. Same as Undulated.

5. v. t. To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate.

6. v. i. To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air.

Definition of Undulate

1. Verb. (transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To cause to resemble a wave ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To appear wavelike. ¹

5. Adjective. Wavy in appearance or form. ¹

6. Adjective. Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice. ¹

7. Adjective. (botany of a margin) Winding up and down gradually relative to the blade. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Undulate

1. to move with a wavelike motion [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Medical Definition of Undulate

1. Verb: To move in a wavelike motion. Adj., Wavy. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Undulate

unducted
unducted fan
undue
undueness
undug
unduke
unduked
undukes
unduking
undulance
undulances
undulant
undulant fever
undular
undulary
undulate (current term)
undulated
undulated antshrike
undulated antshrikes
undulated tinamou
undulated tinamous
undulates
undulating
undulating fever
undulating membrane
undulating pulse
undulatingly
undulation
undulationist
undulationists

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