billow
/ˈbɪloʊ/
verb
- To swell out or move in a large, wavy mass, like a cloud, sail, or smoke.
- The sails billowed in the strong wind.
- Her skirt billowed around her as she ran.
- Smoke billowed from the chimney into the gray sky.
- To rise or surge in a powerful, often overwhelming way (used figuratively).
- Rumors billowed through the office after the announcement.
- Anger billowed inside him as he listened to the unfair accusation.
- The crowd's excitement billowed as the band took the stage.
noun
- A large, rolling wave of something, especially smoke, cloud, or water.
- A billow of smoke rose from the campfire.
- The ship disappeared behind a billow of fog.
- Huge billows of dust swept across the desert.
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