Wogen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- billow noun A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.
- swell verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
- undulate verb To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
- welter noun A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
Senses
Wogen is used for these senses in English:
- billow To surge or roll in billows.
- swell A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.
- undulate (transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
- undulate (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
- welter (intransitive, of waves, billows) To rise and fall, to tumble over, to roll.
swell — full definition
- verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
- verb To grow gradually in force, loudness, or intensity.
- noun A long, rolling ocean wave that continues after the wind that made it has died down.
- adj Excellent; very good (informal, dated-sounding).