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    ripple
    /ˈrɪp(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it: "he dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple"
    • 2. a type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it: "a family block of raspberry ripple"

    verb

    • 1. (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface: "the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled"

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  2. a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or group of people, gradually increasing and then becoming smaller: A ripple of laughter / applause, etc. ran through the crowd. A ripple of excitement / unease, etc. flowed up her spine. News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= people showed little interest). [ U ]

  3. The meaning of RIPPLE is to become lightly ruffled or covered with small waves. How to use ripple in a sentence.

  4. RIPPLE meaning: 1. a small wave on the surface of water: 2. a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or…. Learn more.

  5. 1. countable noun. Ripples are little waves on the surface of water caused by the wind or by something moving in or on the water. 2. verb. When the surface of an area of water ripples or when something ripples it, a number of little waves appear on it. You throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples.

  6. A ripple is a small wave, ruffle, or wrinkle on the surface of something, such as water, fabric, clouds, or hair. A raindrop causes ripples in a puddle. A soft gust of wind can cause ripples on the surface of a lake, on the surface of a sheet hanging from a clothesline, or through the tall grasses in the meadow.

  7. 1. (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze. 2. to flow with a light rise and fall or ruffling of the surface. 3. to have, form, or fall in small undulations, ruffles, or folds.

  8. A ripple is a small wave on the surface of something, such as a ripple that forms a ring around the spot where you threw a pebble into the pond. Ripple can also be a verb. For example, you might see raindrops ripple on top of a puddle.

  9. RIPPLE definition: 1. to move in small waves, or to make something move in small waves: 2. a small wave or series of…. Learn more.

  10. ripple meaning, definition, what is ripple: to move in small waves, or to make somet...: Learn more.

  11. [usually singular] ripple of something a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of people. A ripple of fear passed through him. The announcement sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. Her visit caused no more than a ripple of interest.