Billow has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
2
A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound
Verb
1
rise up as if in waves
"smoke billowed up into the sky"
2
move with great difficulty
"The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"
3
rise and move, as in waves or billows
"The army surged forward"
4
become inflated
"The sails ballooned"
5
To surge or roll in billows.
Example Sentences
"smoke billowed up into the sky"
verb
"The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"
verb
"The army surged forward"
verb
"The sails ballooned"
verb
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