Undulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌndjəleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Undulate is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
Meaning
(transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cause to resemble a wave.
- (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
- (intransitive) To appear wavelike.
- Wavy in appearance or form.
- Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice.
- (botany, of a margin) sinuous, winding up and down.
Example Sentences
His tongue undulated.
Breath vocalized, i.e., vibrated and undulated.
Come lovely and soothing death, / Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, / In the day, in the night, to all, to each, / Sooner or later delicate death.
Word Forms
- undulates
- undulating
- undulated
Synonyms for undulate
Depending on context, synonyms include ruffle, ripple, riffle, wave, smooth, flap.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ripple, wave, flap, roll, smooth, ruffle.
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