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billow

(bɪloʊ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense billows, present participle billowing, past tense, past participle billowed

1. verb

When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.

The curtains billowed in the breeze. [VERB]

Her pink dress billowed out around her. [V out]

...the billowing sails. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: surge, roll, expand, swell More Synonyms of billow

2. verb

When smoke or cloud billows, it moves slowly upwards or across the sky.

...thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys. [VERB preposition/adverb]

Steam billowed from under the bonnet. [VERB preposition/adverb]

...billowing clouds of cigarette smoke. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: flow, course, rush, stream More Synonyms of billow

3. countable noun

A billow of smoke or dust is a large mass of it rising slowly into the air.

...smoke stacks belching billows of almost solid black smoke. [+ of]

Synonyms: surge, wave, flow, rush More Synonyms of billow

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billow in British English

(ˈbɪləʊ)

noun

a large sea wave

a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound

a large atmospheric wave, usually in the lee of a hill

4. (plural) poetic

the sea itself

verb

to rise up, swell out, or cause to rise up or swell out

Derived forms

billowing (ˈbillowing)

adjective, noun

Word origin

C16: from Old Norse bylgja; related to Swedish bōlja, Danish bölg, Middle High German bulge; see bellow, belly

billow in American English

(ˈbɪloʊ)

noun

a large wave; great swell of water

any large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke, sound, etc.

verb intransitive

to surge, swell, or rise like or in a billow

verb transitive

to make billow or surge

SIMILAR WORDS: wave

Word origin

ON bylgja: see belly

Examples of 'billow' in a sentence
billow

We carried on regardless, live on radio, with smoke billowing out from the woodwind.We walked beneath white clouds billowing against a deep blue sky.Today billowing fabric can still help us through the summer.They had covered heat sensors with plastic bags and wandered off when smoke began billowing out.The interior of the plane was billowing with smoke.Firefighters rushed to the home after the owners spotted smoke billowing from under roof tiles.But a portable office attached to one wall is billowing smoke.The force of the blast rips off its cover and sends flames and smoke billowing into the air.The memorable images of billowing clouds hid the vast numbers of people on the ground that made them happen. Smoke was billowing from the dome.

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British English: billow VERB

When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.

The curtains billowed in the breeze.

American English: billow
Brazilian Portuguese: redemoinhar
Chinese: 在风中鼓胀着飘动
European Spanish: ondear
French: onduler
German: sich blähen
Italian: gonfiarsi
Japanese: 膨らむ
Korean: 하늘거리다
European Portuguese: ondular
Latin American Spanish: ondear

1 (verb) in the sense of surge

Definition

to rise up or swell out

the billowing sails

Synonyms

surge

Fish and seaweed rose, caught motionless in the surging water.

roll

The ship was still rolling in the troughs.

expand

Water expands as it freezes.

swell

The limbs swell to an enormous size.

balloon

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.

Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

belly

bulge

He bulges out of his black T-shirt.

dilate

The pupils dilate to let in more light.

puff up

bloat

2 (verb) in the sense of flow

thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys

Synonyms

flow

A stream flowed down into the valley.

course

The tears coursed down his cheeks.

rush

Water rushes out of huge tunnels.

stream

Tears streamed down their faces.

emit

run

cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls

gush

Piping hot water gushed out of the tap.

spout

In a storm, water spouts out of the blowhole just like a whale.

spew

1 (noun) in the sense of surge

Definition

a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound

billows of almost solid black smoke

Synonyms

surge

The bridge was destroyed in a tidal surge during a storm.

wave

A new wave of settlers arrived in the region.

flow

watching the quiet flow of the olive-green water

rush

A rush of affection swept over him.

flood

She broke into a flood of tears.

cloud

The hens darted away on all sides, raising a cloud of dust.

gush

I heard a gush of water.

deluge

a deluge of criticism

upsurge

outpouring

The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.

uprush

2 (noun) in the sense of wave

Definition

a large sea wave

a wild sea, with immense billows breaking upon our ship

Synonyms

wave

the sound of waves breaking on the shore

surge

the beating and surge of the sea

tide

swell

the swell of the incoming tide

roller

crest

breaker

breakers on the sea wall

Additional synonyms

in the sense of balloon

Definition

to swell or increase rapidly in size

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

Synonyms

expand,

rise,

increase,

extend,

swell,

mushroom,

blow up,

enlarge,

inflate,

bulge,

billow,

dilate,

be inflated,

puff out,

become larger,

distend,

bloat,

grow rapidly

in the sense of belly

Definition

to swell out

Synonyms

swell out,

fill,

spread,

swell,

bulge,

billow

in the sense of breaker

Definition

a large sea wave with a white crest or one that breaks into foam on the shore

breakers on the sea wall

Synonyms

wave,

roller,

comber,

billow,

white horse,

whitecap

Nearby words of
billow

bilk
bill
billet
billow
billowing
billowy
bimbo

Synonyms of 'billow'

billow

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单词	billow
释义	Trends of billow View usage for: billow (bɪloʊ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense billows, present participle billowing, past tense, past participle billowed 1. verb When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind. The curtains billowed in the breeze. [VERB] Her pink dress billowed out around her. [V out] ...the billowing sails. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: surge, roll, expand, swell More Synonyms of billow 2. verb When smoke or cloud billows, it moves slowly upwards or across the sky. ...thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys. [VERB preposition/adverb] Steam billowed from under the bonnet. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...billowing clouds of cigarette smoke. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: flow, course, rush, stream More Synonyms of billow 3. countable noun A billow of smoke or dust is a large mass of it rising slowly into the air. ...smoke stacks belching billows of almost solid black smoke. [+ of] Synonyms: surge, wave, flow, rush More Synonyms of billow More Synonyms of billow billow in British English (ˈbɪləʊ) noun 1. a large sea wave 2. a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound 3. a large atmospheric wave, usually in the lee of a hill 4. (plural) poetic the sea itself verb 5. to rise up, swell out, or cause to rise up or swell out Derived forms billowing (ˈbillowing) adjective, noun Word origin C16: from Old Norse bylgja; related to Swedish bōlja, Danish bölg, Middle High German bulge; see bellow, belly billow in American English (ˈbɪloʊ) noun 1. a large wave; great swell of water 2. any large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke, sound, etc. verb intransitive 3. to surge, swell, or rise like or in a billow verb transitive 4. to make billow or surge SIMILAR WORDS: wave Word origin ON bylgja: see belly Examples of 'billow' in a sentence billow We carried on regardless, live on radio, with smoke billowing out from the woodwind. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We walked beneath white clouds billowing against a deep blue sky. Christianity Today (2000) Today billowing fabric can still help us through the summer. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They had covered heat sensors with plastic bags and wandered off when smoke began billowing out. The Sun (2011) The interior of the plane was billowing with smoke. Len Deighton Bomber Firefighters rushed to the home after the owners spotted smoke billowing from under roof tiles. The Sun (2013) But a portable office attached to one wall is billowing smoke. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The force of the blast rips off its cover and sends flames and smoke billowing into the air. The Sun (2011) The memorable images of billowing clouds hid the vast numbers of people on the ground that made them happen. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Smoke was billowing from the dome. Times, Sunday Times (2006) If you are tall, billowing silky fabrics will work for you. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But a gust of wind swept the billowing fabric against what appeared to be a tell-tale bulge. The Sun (2009) She took a picture of the family's abandoned picnic chairs with smoke still billowing behind. The Sun (2015) He was at a shop delivering 100,000 of furniture when he spotted smoke billowing from the rear. The Sun (2012) A passing motorist who saw smoke billowing from a house stopped to rescue the family inside. Times, Sunday Times (2013) From this desk, some of the great classical works of modern times would emerge through billowing tobacco clouds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He is oblivious of the smoke billowing from one of the towers behind him, white against a hazy blue sky. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A man was hanging out of an upstairs window, choking on the billowing smoke. The Sun (2010) WEARING billowing white wedding dresses and smart morning suits, thousands of happy couples crammed into vast venues to exchange vows. The Sun (2012) Banker or not, the villas provide a sumptuous holiday complete with giant four-poster beds swathed in billowing muslin. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages billow British English: billow VERB When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind. The curtains billowed in the breeze. American English: billow Brazilian Portuguese: redemoinhar Chinese: 在风中鼓胀着飘动 European Spanish: ondear French: onduler German: sich blähen Italian: gonfiarsi Japanese: 膨らむ Korean: 하늘거리다 European Portuguese: ondular Latin American Spanish: ondear 1 (verb) in the sense of surge Definition to rise up or swell out the billowing sails Synonyms surge Fish and seaweed rose, caught motionless in the surging water. roll The ship was still rolling in the troughs. expand Water expands as it freezes. swell The limbs swell to an enormous size. balloon The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million. Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. belly bulge He bulges out of his black T-shirt. dilate The pupils dilate to let in more light. puff up bloat 2 (verb) in the sense of flow thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys Synonyms flow A stream flowed down into the valley. course The tears coursed down his cheeks. rush Water rushes out of huge tunnels. stream Tears streamed down their faces. emit run cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls gush Piping hot water gushed out of the tap. spout In a storm, water spouts out of the blowhole just like a whale. spew 1 (noun) in the sense of surge Definition a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound billows of almost solid black smoke Synonyms surge The bridge was destroyed in a tidal surge during a storm. wave A new wave of settlers arrived in the region. flow watching the quiet flow of the olive-green water rush A rush of affection swept over him. flood She broke into a flood of tears. cloud The hens darted away on all sides, raising a cloud of dust. gush I heard a gush of water. deluge a deluge of criticism upsurge outpouring The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief. uprush 2 (noun) in the sense of wave Definition a large sea wave a wild sea, with immense billows breaking upon our ship Synonyms wave the sound of waves breaking on the shore surge the beating and surge of the sea tide swell the swell of the incoming tide roller crest breaker breakers on the sea wall Additional synonyms in the sense of balloon Definition to swell or increase rapidly in size The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. Synonyms expand, rise, increase, extend, swell, mushroom, blow up, enlarge, inflate, bulge, billow, dilate, be inflated, puff out, become larger, distend, bloat, grow rapidly in the sense of belly Definition to swell out Synonyms swell out, fill, spread, swell, bulge, billow in the sense of breaker Definition a large sea wave with a white crest or one that breaks into foam on the shore breakers on the sea wall Synonyms wave, roller, comber, billow, white horse, whitecap Nearby words of billow bilk bill billet billow billowing billowy bimbo Synonyms of 'billow' billow Explore 'billow' in the dictionary
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