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

RIPPLE definition: (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze. See examples of ripple used in a sentence.

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).

If an event causes ripples, its effects gradually spread, causing several other events to happen one after the other.

ripple noun 1. wave, tremor, oscillation, undulation the ripples on the sea's calm surface

Definition of ripple noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the …

In its most literal sense, ripples refer to the small waves or undulating movements that occur on the surface of a liquid, such as water. This phenomenon typically happens when an object disturbs the …

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 …

Ripples refer to the gentle waves that form on the surface of water, often created by movement, such as a stone being thrown in or the wind blowing across the surface.

(of a liquid surface) to form small waves, as water when a breeze disturbs it: [no object] The water rippled in the sunlight.[~ + object] The breeze rippled the water.