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Definition of Billow
1. Noun. A large sea wave.
2. Verb. Rise up as if in waves. "Smoke billowed up into the sky"
Exact synonyms: Wallow
Generic synonyms: Soar, Soar Up, Soar Upwards, Surge, Zoom
Specialized synonyms: Cloud
Generic synonyms: Soar, Soar Up, Soar Upwards, Surge, Zoom
Specialized synonyms: Cloud
3. Verb. Move with great difficulty. "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"
4. Verb. Rise and move, as in waves or billows. "The army surged forward"
Exact synonyms: Heave, Surge
Generic synonyms: Blow Up, Inflate
Derivative terms: Heave, Heaving, Surge
Generic synonyms: Blow Up, Inflate
Derivative terms: Heave, Heaving, Surge
5. Verb. Become inflated. "The sails ballooned"
Exact synonyms: Balloon, Inflate
Specialized synonyms: Reflate
Generic synonyms: Expand
Derivative terms: Inflation
Specialized synonyms: Reflate
Generic synonyms: Expand
Derivative terms: Inflation
Definition of Billow
1. n. A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused usually by violent wind.
2. v. i. To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate.
Definition of Billow
1. to swell [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: swell