| Front | ripple |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /ˈrɪpl/NAmE /ˈrɪpl/ noun 1 a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etcThe air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface. 2 a thing that looks or moves like a small waveripples of sand 3 [usually singular] ~ of sth a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter againa ripple of applause/laughter 4 [usually singular] ~ of sth a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of peopleA 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. verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make sth move in very small wavesThe sea rippled and sparkled. rippling muscles~ sth The wind rippled the wheat in the fields. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a feeling, etc.) to spread through a person or a group of people like a waveA gasp rippled through the crowd. |
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