undulate

[ verb uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-; adjective uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ]

/ verb ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-; adjective ˈʌn dʒə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də- /

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verb (used without object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.

to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions.

(of a sound) to rise and fall in pitch: the wail of a siren undulating in the distance.

verb (used with object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.

to cause to move in waves.

to give a wavy form to.

adjective

Also un·du·lat·ed. having a wavelike or rippled form, surface, edge, etc.; wavy.

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Origin of undulate

1650–60; <Latin undulātus waved, equivalent to und(a) wave + -ul(a) -ule + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM undulate

un·du·la·tor, nounnon·un·du·late, adjectivenon·un·du·lat·ing, adjective

Words nearby undulate

Undset, und so weiter, undue, undulant, undulant fever, undulate, undulating membrane, undulating pulse, undulation, undulatory, undulatory theory

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Example sentences from the Web for undulate

In this computer model, snakes that undulated flew similarly to the real-life snakes.
Flying snakes wriggle their way through the air|Emily Conover|August 4, 2020|Science News For Students
Certain species of tree snakes can glide through the air, undulating their bodies as they soar from tree to tree.
Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft|Emily Conover|June 29, 2020|Science News
Gliding snakes undulate their bodies both side to side and up and down, the researchers found, and move their tails above and below the level of their heads.
Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft|Emily Conover|June 29, 2020|Science News
In the simulation, snakes that undulated flew similarly to the real-life snakes.
Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft|Emily Conover|June 29, 2020|Science News

In the Rayonnant phase lines break; in the Flamboyant they undulate.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Thallus orbicular, tender, laciniate and undulate or crisped, papillose-reticulate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The pile seemed to move—to undulate; and from it came once more the dry, rattling sound.
Peggy|Laura E. Richards
Mrs. Hearty collapsed into a chair and began to undulate with mirth.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
For variety's sake the engineer made it undulate horizontally, like a great serpent flying over the earth.
Fragments from The Journal of a Solitary Man|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for undulate

undulate

/ (ˈʌndjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves

to have or provide with a wavy form or appearance

adjective (ˈʌndjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) undulated

having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or forman undulate leaf

Derived forms of undulate

undulator, noun

Word Origin for undulate

C17: from Latin undulātus, from unda a wave

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	undulate
释义	undulate [ verb uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-; adjective uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ] / verb ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-; adjective ˈʌn dʒə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undulate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing. to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze. to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions. (of a sound) to rise and fall in pitch: the wail of a siren undulating in the distance. verb (used with object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing. to cause to move in waves. to give a wavy form to. adjective Also un·du·lat·ed. having a wavelike or rippled form, surface, edge, etc.; wavy. VIDEO FOR UNDULATE WATCH NOW: What Do "Undulate" And Flag Day Have In Common? Waves undulate, flags undulate ... and in this video both of those meanings work together to create the perfect image. Watch our favorite Word of the Day illustrator bring the word to life. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of undulate 1650–60; <Latin undulātus waved, equivalent to und(a) wave + -ul(a) -ule + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM undulate un·du·la·tor, nounnon·un·du·late, adjectivenon·un·du·lat·ing, adjective Words nearby undulate Undset, und so weiter, undue, undulant, undulant fever, undulate, undulating membrane, undulating pulse, undulation, undulatory, undulatory theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undulate In this computer model, snakes that undulated flew similarly to the real-life snakes. Flying snakes wriggle their way through the air\|Emily Conover\|August 4, 2020\|Science News For Students Certain species of tree snakes can glide through the air, undulating their bodies as they soar from tree to tree. Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft\|Emily Conover\|June 29, 2020\|Science News Gliding snakes undulate their bodies both side to side and up and down, the researchers found, and move their tails above and below the level of their heads. Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft\|Emily Conover\|June 29, 2020\|Science News In the simulation, snakes that undulated flew similarly to the real-life snakes. Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft\|Emily Conover\|June 29, 2020\|Science News In the Rayonnant phase lines break; in the Flamboyant they undulate. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly Thallus orbicular, tender, laciniate and undulate or crisped, papillose-reticulate. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The pile seemed to move—to undulate; and from it came once more the dry, rattling sound. Peggy\|Laura E. Richards Mrs. Hearty collapsed into a chair and began to undulate with mirth. Adventures of Bindle\|Herbert George Jenkins For variety's sake the engineer made it undulate horizontally, like a great serpent flying over the earth. Fragments from The Journal of a Solitary Man\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for undulate undulate / (ˈʌndjʊˌleɪt) / verb to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves to have or provide with a wavy form or appearance adjective (ˈʌndjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) undulated having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or forman undulate leaf Derived forms of undulate undulator, noun Word Origin for undulate C17: from Latin undulātus, from unda a wave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to undulate What Do “Undulate” And Flag Day Have In Common?Waves undulate, flags undulate ... and in this video both of those meanings work together to create the perfect image. Watch our favorite Word of the Day illustrator bring the word to life. READ MORE What Do “Undulate” And Flag Day Have In Common?Waves undulate, flags undulate ... and in this video both of those meanings work together to create the perfect image. Watch our favorite Word of the Day illustrator bring the word to life. READ MORE Words related to undulate wobble, billow, swell, flow, surge, swing, ripple, wave, heave, roll, oscillate
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undulate

verb (used without object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.

verb (used with object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for undulate

verb

adjective (ˈʌndjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) undulated

Derived forms of undulate

Word Origin for undulate

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