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billows Definition and Meaning in English (billows definition)

verb
Synonyms:surgeswellundulate
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Billows definition: To swell out or be filled with air and surge outwards, often referring to smoke, cloth, or water.

Definitions of Billows

  1. 1verb

    To swell out or be filled with air and surge outwards, often referring to smoke, cloth, or water.

  2. 2noun

    A large, rolling mass of smoke, cloud, or water that swells and moves.

Example Sentences

casual

“Smoke billows from the chimney.”

casual

“The curtains billowed in the strong wind.”

casual

“Huge billows crashed against the shore.”

Synonyms

surgeswellundulate

Antonyms

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infinitivebillow
past tensebillowed
past participlebillowed
present participlebillowing
nounbillow

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Billows definition: To swell out or be filled with air and surge outwards, often referring to smoke, cloth, or water.
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'Billows' translates to 'billows' in English. Billows definition: To swell out or be filled with air and surge outwards, often referring to smoke, cloth, or water.
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