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billow

/ˈbɪləʊ/verb

उच्चारण बिलो

(हवा भरने से) फूलना, लहराना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to fill with air and swell out

    (हवा भरने से) फूलना, लहराना

    • Her saree billowed in the wind.
    • The sails billowed as the boat left the shore.

    Synonyms swell puff out balloon

  2. 2

    [I]

    (of smoke, cloud or steam) to rise and move in a large mass

    (धुएँ या बादल का) घुमड़कर उठना, उमड़ना

    • Black smoke billowed from the burning factory.
    • Clouds of dust billowed up behind the truck.

    Synonyms surge swirl roll

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually plural]

    a large mass of cloud, smoke or steam that is moving

    (धुएँ या भाप का) उमड़ता हुआ गुबार

    • billows of smoke
  2. 2

    [C] literary

    a large wave

    बड़ी लहर, हिलोर

    • the rolling billows of the sea
◇Word family
billowy adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

swell puff out balloon surge swirl roll

?Which word?

Do not confuse billow (to swell or rise in a mass) and bellow (to shout loudly in a deep voice).

Billow (फूलना या उमड़ना) और bellow (गहरी आवाज़ में ज़ोर से चिल्लाना) में confuse न करें।