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- Dictionaryswell/swɛl/
verb
- 1. (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid: "her bruised knee was already swelling up" Similar Opposite
- 2. become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume: "the low murmur swelled to a roar" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a full or gently rounded shape or form: "the soft swell of her breast"
- 2. a gradual increase in amount, intensity, or volume: "a huge swell in the popularity of one-day cricket" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. excellent; very good: informal, dated North American "you're looking swell"
adverb
- 1. excellently; very well: informal, dated North American "everything was just going swell"
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SWELL definition: 1. to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount: 2. If music…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWELL is to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit. How to use swell in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swell.
Swell definition: to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.. See examples of SWELL used in a sentence.
SWELL meaning: 1. to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount: 2. If music…. Learn more.
A swell is the regular movement of waves up and down in the open sea. We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide.
swell. (swĕl) v. swelled, swelled or swol·len (swō′lən), swell·ing, swells. v.intr. 1. To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand. 2. a. To increase in force, size, number, or degree: Membership in the club swelled.
You can use the word swell to describe what happens to an injured body part, like a black eye that swells up, or in a figurative way, to describe a feeling of fullness, like when your heart swells with pride at your sister's big music performance.
[transitive, intransitive] to increase or make something increase in number or size. swell something (to something) Last year's profits were swelled by a fall in production costs. Crowds of commuters were swelled by Christmas shoppers. We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks (= increase the number) of those already helping.
Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. swelled, swelling, swells, swollen. To increase in volume or become larger as a result of pressure from within; expand; dilate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
1. If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. [...] 2. If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal. [...] 3. A swell is the regular movement of waves up and down in the open sea. [...] More. Conjugations of 'swell'
