to undulate
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7.8
- verb
- /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪt/
:
oscilar
- Hoshi input a few commands on the padd, setting off a series of warbles and chirps, then looked at him as the Aquatics turned and slowly undulated away from the window, disappearing into the green murk.
- undulating waves
Examples
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"Alice watched in slow motion "as Mr. Murphy's tongue undulated when he spoke."
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Various people are in Batman and Catwoman outfits, including an undulating couple on the dance floor, Josh and Jen.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nora's eyes followed the driver's undulating lips.
Fiction book (1998) -
"If Wolf was really leading us," Singing Wolf yelled, voice undulating on the glacial wind, "you think he'd bring us a pitiful winter kill?
Fiction book (1990) -
The balada is usually written in 12/8, has a sweeping undulating melody, and frequently features arpeggiated accompaniment by piano and strings.
Academic text (1993) -
But I hung around, watching as her body slid with the smooth flicks of her hips from the jerking intensity of a punk classic to the undulating sway of reggae.
Fiction book (2000) -
She realizes she doesn't know Ed's phone number, so she fetches her purse from the kitchen, returns to the bedroom, and pushes the door half-shut against the light shufflings and conversation that undulate through the house.
Fiction book (2002) -
The melody seemed to undulate gently, rising and falling like a soft breeze.
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As the speakers played, the music began to undulate, creating a soothing atmosphere in the room.
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Her voice undulated gracefully, capturing the audience's attention with its rhythmic rise and fall.
Synonyms
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8.4
To move slowly back and forth like a boat or kite
How Modulated
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word undulate comes from the Latin unda 'wave'. Think of a voice making small waves of sound that gently rise and fall, which is why undulate can describe sound that 'rises and falls' smoothly.