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to ripple
01
to flow with irregular movements, often making a bubbling sound
Intransitive
Examples
The stream rippled gently over the smooth stones.
02
to create small waves or undulations on the surface of water
Transitive: to ripple water
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
ripple
3rd person singular
ripples
Present participle
rippling
Past simple
rippled
Past participle
rippled
Examples
The breeze rippled the surface of the lake, creating gentle waves.
Ripple
01
a slight wave or series of waves on the water's surface caused by a breeze or a disturbance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
ripples
Examples
The stone created a ripple as it skipped across the pond.
02
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
Lexical Tree
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rippling
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