intransitive. Of the sea, waves, etc.: To rush along the surface; to rise and dash, esp. with the tide. Also with up. In later use with mixture of…

intransitive for reflexive (also with up). To rise. Said esp. of a vessel riding on the waves, occasionally of the waves themselves. Also in quasi-p…

Of waves: To surge or roll high. Of water, etc.: To flow, gush. Of a humour: To wander or ooze about the body.

Of water, waves: To surge. Obsolete. rare.

Of waves, the water, sea: To roll; to toss and tumble; to surge. Also figurative. Now only poetic.

intransitive. To rush in waves; to dash or pour; to splash; to surge.

intransitive. Of waves or a body of water: to move or flow with an undulating motion. Also transitive (reflexive).

To rise in great waves or billows, as the sea; to swell or heave with great force, as a large wave; to move tempestuously.

intransitive. To rise in billows; to surge, swell.

Of the sea or (occasionally) another body of water: to move with a strong, swift current; to have high waves.

intransitive. Of the sea, a river, etc.: to heave; to surge like the tide. Also figurative.

to run steep = to run high at high, adv. phrases 5.

intransitive. To move in a confused or turbulent manner; to billow. Also figurative.