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undulate

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v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.
2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to.

v.intr.

1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See synonyms at swing.
2. To have a wavelike appearance or form.
3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.

adj. (-lĭt, -lāt')

Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins.

[From Late Latin undula, small wave, diminutive of Latin unda, wave.]

undulatory un'du·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

1. To move sinuously: sinuate, slither, snake. See move/halt.
2. To have or cause to have a curved or sinuous form or surface: curl, curve, wave. See straight/bent.

IN BRIEF: To move in wavelike fashion.

The students will grab the edge of the parachute and begin to undulate it to make the balls in the center move around and bounce.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  Synonyms: ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle

Meaning #2: occur in soft rounded shapes
  Synonym: roll

Meaning #3: move in a wavy pattern, as of curtains
  Synonyms: flap, wave

Meaning #4: increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves

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The adjective undulate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having a sinuate margin and rippled surface

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bølge, sætte i bølgebevægelse
v. intr. - være bølget
adj. - bølget

Nederlands (Dutch)
(doen) golven/trillen, gegolfd

Français (French)
v. tr. - onduler
v. intr. - s'onduler
adj. - ondulé

Deutsch (German)
v. - wallen, wogen
adj. - Well-

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κυματίζω, κυμαίνομαι
adj. - κυματοειδής, κυματιστός

Italiano (Italian)
ondeggiare, ondeggiato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ondular
adj. - ondulado

Русский (Russian)
колыхаться, колыхать, быть волнистым, быть холмистым (о местности), волнистый, волнообразный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - hacer ondular o serpentear, ondular (papel, superficie de lago, etc.)
v. intr. - ondular, fluctuar (sonido)
adj. - ondulado, ondeado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gå i vågor, bölja
adj. - vågformig, vågig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
使起伏, 使波动, 波动, 呈波浪形, 起伏, 波动的, 起伏的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使起伏, 使波動
v. intr. - 波動, 呈波浪形, 起伏
adj. - 波動的, 起伏的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 물결을 일으키다, 굽이치게 하다
v. intr. - 파동 치다, 굽이치다
adj. - 파상의, 굽이치는 모양의

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 波立つ, 起伏する, 波打つ, うねる
adj. - 波状の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تموج, ماج (صفه) متموج, متماوج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גרם לתנועה גלית, יצר מראה גלי‬
v. intr. - ‮נע כגל, התנחשל, עלה וירד‬
adj. - ‮נראה כגל עולה ויורד‬

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