English adjective: undulate | |||
1. | undulate having a wavy margin and rippled surface | ||
Similar | smooth | ||
Antonyms | rough | ||
English verb: undulate | |||
1. | undulate (motion) stir up (water) so as to form ripples | ||
Synonyms | cockle, riffle, ripple, ruffle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flow, flux | ||
Entail | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
2. | undulate (stative) occur in soft rounded shapes | ||
Samples | The hills rolled past. | ||
Synonyms | roll | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
3. | undulate (motion) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion | ||
Samples | The curtains undulated. The waves rolled towards the beach. | ||
Synonyms | flap, roll, wave | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | luff | ||
4. | undulate (change) increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves | ||
Samples | The singer's voice undulated. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||