Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: billow
IPA transcription: [b'ɪloʊ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: billow, surge
    Meaning: a large sea wave
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: billow, wallow
    Meaning: rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"
Usage examples
  • He heard a crescendo roaring as of a billow breaking on the shore; as suddenly as it had come, the light went out. He was in darkness.