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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rip•ple1 /ˈrɪpəl/USA pronunciation v., -pled, -pling, n. v. - (of a liquid surface) to form small waves, as water when a breeze disturbs it: [no object]The water rippled in the sunlight.[~ + object]The breeze rippled the water.
- to (cause to) have small waves, ruffles, or folds: [no object]His muscles rippled as he lifted the load.[~ + object]rippling his muscles.
- (of sound) to move along with a rising and falling sound:[no object]Laughter rippled through the crowd.
n. [countable] - a small wave, as on water.
- a movement, form, or sound similar to this:a ripple of laughter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rip•ple1 (rip′əl),USA pronunciation v., -pled, -pling, n. v.i. - (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze.
- to flow with a light rise and fall or ruffling of the surface.
- (of a solid surface) to form or have small undulations, ruffles, or folds.
- (of sound) to undulate or rise and fall in tone, inflection, or magnitude.
v.t. - to form small waves or undulations on;
agitate lightly. - to mark as if with ripples;
give a wavy form to.
n. - a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- any similar movement or appearance;
a small undulation or wave, as in hair. - a small rapid.
- [Geol.]See ripple mark.
- a sound, as of water flowing in ripples:a ripple of laughter.
- origin, originally uncertain 1660–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wave, undulate, purl.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruffle, curl, dimple.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wavelet, ruffling. See wave.
rip•ple2 (rip′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -pled, -pling. n. - a toothed or comblike device for removing seeds or capsules from flax, hemp, etc.
v.t. - to remove the seeds or capsules from (flax or hemp) with a ripple.
- 1425–75; late Middle English ripel; cognate with Dutch repel, German Riffel
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