12. (n.)ruffle a low, continuous beating of a drum.
13. (v.t.)ruffle to beat (a drum) in this manner.
Etymology: (1715–25; archaic ruff in same sense (perh. imit.) + -le)
Definition of 'ruffle'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)frill, flounce, ruffle, furbelow a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
2. (noun)choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff a high tight collar
3. (verb)affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle a noisy fight
4. (verb)ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate stir up (water) so as to form ripples
5. (verb)ruffle trouble or vex "ruffle somebody's composure"
6. (verb)tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
7. (verb)ruffle discompose "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
8. (verb)flick, ruffle, riffle twitch or flutter "the paper flicked"
9. (verb)shuffle, ruffle, mix mix so as to make a random order or arrangement "shuffle the cards"
10. (verb)ruffle, fluff erect or fluff up "the bird ruffled its feathers"
11. (verb)ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up disturb the smoothness of "ruffle the surface of the water"
12. (verb)ruffle, pleat pleat or gather into a ruffle "ruffle the curtain fabric"
Definition of 'ruffle'
Webster Dictionary
1. ruffle that which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill
2. ruffle a state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle
3. ruffle a low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff
4. ruffle the connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Ootheca
5. (verb)ruffle to make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle
6. (verb)ruffle to furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt
7. (verb)ruffle to oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion
8. (verb)ruffle to erect in a ruff, as feathers
9. (verb)ruffle to beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum
10. (verb)ruffle to discompose; to agitate; to disturb
11. (verb)ruffle to throw into disorder or confusion
12. (verb)ruffle to throw together in a disorderly manner
13. (verb)ruffle to grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent
14. (verb)ruffle to become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter
15. (verb)ruffle to be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger
Definitions of ruffle 
Afrikaans: deurmekaar maak, pof
Arabic: يُزْعِج، يُكَدِّر
Bulgarian: разрошвам (се)
Brazilian: franzir
Czech: rozcuchat, načepýřit
German: kräuseln, sträuben
Danish: ruske op i; pjuske op i
Greek: αναστατώνω, αναταράσσω
Spanish: alborotar, despeinar; enc
Estonian: sassi ajama, turritama
Farsi: موج دار کردن؛ ناصاف کردن 
Finnish: pörröttää
French: ébouriffer, hérisser
Hebrew: לִפרוֹעַ
Hindi: खुरदरा बनाना, क्रोधित करन
Croatian: nabor
Hungarian: felborzol
Indonesian: mengacak-acak
Icelandic: ÿfa
Italian: arruffare
Japanese: かきみだす
Korean: 헝클어 놓다
Lithuanian: (su)taršyti, (pa)šiaušti
Latvian: sabužināt
Malay: merenyukkan
Dutch: in de warmaken, opzetten
Norwegian: rufse opp; bruse med fjær
Polish: zmierzwić, nastroszyć
Persian: موج دار کردن؛ ناصاف کردن 
Pashto: موج لرونکی، ناصاف کول یاک
Portuguese: arrepiar
Romanian: a ciufuli, a zbârli
Russian: ерошить
Slovak: postrapatiť; načuchrať
Slovenian: razmršiti, nasršiti
Serbian: razbarušiti
Swedish: rufsa till, burra upp
Thai: ทำให้ไม่เรียบ
Turkish: kabartmak; karıştırmak
Taiwanese: 弄亂
Ukrainian: куйовдити, кошлати
Urdu: درہم برہم کرنا
Vietnamese: làm xù lên
Chinese: 弄乱
