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billow

verb

/ˈbɪloʊ/

Meaning

To swell or rise in large waves or surges; to flow outward in a rolling motion.

Smoke billowed from the burning building.

swell, surge, puff, balloon, wave

shrink, collapse, deflate

billow of smoke, billow in the wind, billowing clouds

to move around aimlessly or without a fixed course

to deal effectively with something difficult

Follow the course or trail of someone or something, typically in order to find them or note their lo...

to pollute, corrupt, or make dirty

to finish making or doing something; to bring something to an end

to take someone away illegally by force, often for ransom