ruffle up
ruffle up · ruffles up · ruffled up · ruffling up
To disturb the smoothness ofTo disturb the smoothness of.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To disturb the smoothness of.
disturb the smoothness of
(transitive)To destroy or ruin the arrangement or order of; disarrange
Forms
ruffles up, ruffling up, ruffled up, ruffled up| Base form | ruffle up · to ruffle up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ruffles up |
| Present participle | ruffling up |
| Past simple | ruffled up |
| Past participle | ruffled up |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb