bil·low  /ˈbɪloʊ/

noun

1. a large sea wave

synset: billow, surge

verb

1. rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"

synset: billow, wallow

2. move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"

synset: billow

3. rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"

synset: billow, surge, heave

4. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

synset: balloon, inflate, billow

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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