billow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪləʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪloʊ/

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Noun

Singular billow

Plural billows

1. (countable) A billow is a large wave of something, such as water or smoke.

Verb

Plain form billow

Third-person singular billows

Past tense billowed

Past participle billowed

Present participle billowing

1. If something billows, it surges and fills the air around it.