verb
undulate
Undulate (verb) means to make something move up and down like a wave.
verb
1
To make something move up and down like a wave.
2
To shape something so that it looks like a wave.
3
To move smoothly up and down, the way waves do.
4
To look as though it is moving in waves.
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Etymology
First attested in 1664; borrowed from New Latin undulātus, the perfect passive participle of undulō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from an unattested *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).
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What is the meaning of undulate?
"undulate" (verb) means to make something move up and down like a wave.
What is another word for undulate?
Other words for "undulate" include wave, ruffle, cockle, flap, ripple, roll.
What are the different meanings of undulate?
"undulate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something move up and down like a wave; 2. To shape something so that it looks like a wave; 3. To move smoothly up and down, the way waves do.
