ondular — meaning in English

English meaning

• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• ripple noun A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
• undulate verb To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

ondular is used for these senses in English:

• heave (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
• ripple (intransitive) To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.
• undulate (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

heave — full definition

1. verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
2. verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
3. noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.

ripple — full definition

1. noun A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
2. verb To form small waves, or to spread gradually through something like a crowd.

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