ruffle-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: disturb; stir up; shuffle

Commentary: Includes: RUFFLE UP NP1[+agent] RUFFLE (UP) NP2[-animate, +concrete]

Examples:
Frantically, she ruffled through the papers.
The chicken ruffled its feathers when the fox ran by.
If you ruffle the surface of the water, you'll scare the fish.
She turned the TV off and ruffled up the bed.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ruffle.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
ruffle_up 1

Sense Number 2: upset; trouble; discompose

Commentary: Includes: RUFFLE FEATHERS (metaphorical usage), RUFFLE UP NP1[+theme/+agent] RUFFLE (PP) NP2[+human]

Examples:
This play will ruffle the upper class.
She has a way of ruffling feathers around the office.
Lady Macky ruffles easily because of her delicate sensibilities.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ruffle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: strut around usu. to impress someone

Examples:
He ruffled around the party looking like a peacock.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: gather into pleats

Examples:
To make a good curtain, you have to ruffle it at the top.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9