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ripple


Definition: Meaning of, ripple in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrɪp(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ripple rippled rippled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rippling ripples
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to pass from one person to another like a wave
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  3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling ripples through you, you feel it strongly
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  4. [intransitive] to make a noise like water that is flowing gently
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Singular Plural
ripple ripples
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  1. a small low wave on the surface of a liquid
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  2. a sound that gets gradually louder and softer
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  3. a feeling that spreads through a person or a group because of something that has happened
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  4. a shape or pattern that looks like a wave
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  5. raspberry ripple/chocolate ripple etc a type of ICE CREAM that has different coloured bands of fruit, chocolate etc in it
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  6. ripple effect a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third etc [=  domino effect]
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ripple used in phrases

  • ripple effect (noun)
    1. the effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas
  • ripple mark (noun)
    1. one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
  • ripple-grass (noun)
    1. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
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