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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.
to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. Synonyms: expand, distend. Antonyms: contract. Pathology. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like: Her ankles swelled from standing.
SWELL meaning: 1. to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount: 2. If music…. Learn more.
Definition of swell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Jun 18, 2017 · [singular] (formal) the curved shape of something, especially a part of the body. the firm swell of her breasts. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [singular] a situation in which something increases in size, number, strength, etc. a growing swell of support. a swell of pride. see also groundswell.
If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south. His bank balance has swelled by $222,000 in the last three weeks. Synonyms: increase, rise, grow, mount More Synonyms of swell.
SWELL definition: 1. to increase in size: 2. to increase in amount because more things are added: 3. the movement…. Learn more.
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'
