1. to move in a tumbling or bubbling manner; to flow with a rolling or surging motion
Usage: often used of water or waves

1. a tumbling or surging motion, especially of water
Usage: often plural

Examples

• The river popples over the rocks as it rushes downstream.
• Waves poppled against the boat's hull during the storm.
• The water popples and froths where the two currents meet.
• We could see the popples on the surface of the turbulent stream.
• The creek popples merrily over the stones in the ravine.