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Detailed Synonyms for swell in English

swell:

swell

  1. swell

to swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)

  1. to swell
    to expand; to extend; to build out; to widen; to add on to; to add; to swell
    • expand verb (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
    • build out verb (builds out, built out, building out)
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
    • add on to verb (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add verb (adds, added, adding)
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
  2. to swell
    to swell; to expand
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verb (expands, expanded, expanding)
  3. to swell
    to swell; to expand; to grow
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verb (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • grow verb (grows, grew, growing)
  4. to swell
    – expand abnormally 1
    to swell; to swell up; intumesce; tumefy; tumesce
    – expand abnormally 1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The bellies of the starving children are swelling1
    • swell up verb (swells up, swelled up, swelling up)
    • intumesce verb
    • tumefy verb
    • tumesce verb
  5. to swell
    – cause to become swollen 1
    to swell
    – cause to become swollen 1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The water swells the wood1
  6. to swell
    – increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity 1
    to swell
    – increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity 1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The music swelled to a crescendo1
  7. to swell
    – come up, as of a liquid 1
    well; to swell
    – come up, as of a liquid 1
    • well verb
      • Tears well in her eyes1
      • the currents well up1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
  8. to swell
    – become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger 1
    to swell; to puff up
    – become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger 1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son1
    • puff up verb (puffs up, puffed up, puffing up)
  9. to swell
    – come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) 1
    to swell; to well up
    – come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) 1
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • Smoke swelled from it1
    • well up verb (wells up, welled up, welling up)

Conjugations for swell:

present
  1. swell
  2. swell
  3. swells
  4. swell
  5. swell
  6. swell
simple past
  1. swelled
  2. swelled
  3. swelled
  4. swelled
  5. swelled
  6. swelled
present perfect
  1. have swelled
  2. have swelled
  3. has swelled
  4. have swelled
  5. have swelled
  6. have swelled
past continuous
  1. was swelling
  2. were swelling
  3. was swelling
  4. were swelling
  5. were swelling
  6. were swelling
future
  1. shall swell
  2. will swell
  3. will swell
  4. shall swell
  5. will swell
  6. will swell
continuous present
  1. am swelling
  2. are swelling
  3. is swelling
  4. are swelling
  5. are swelling
  6. are swelling
subjunctive
  1. be swelled
  2. be swelled
  3. be swelled
  4. be swelled
  5. be swelled
  6. be swelled
diverse
  1. swell!
  2. let's swell!
  3. swelled
  4. swelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

swell [the ~] noun

  1. the swell
    the hill; the swell; the height; the rise
  2. the swell
    the oscillation; the swinging; the swell; the sea
  3. the swell
    the swell; the backwash
  4. the swell
    the toff; the swell
  5. the swell
    – a crescendo followed by a decrescendo 1
    the swell
    – a crescendo followed by a decrescendo 1
  6. the swell
    – the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea 1
    the swell; the crestless wave
    – the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea 1
  7. the swell
    – a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) 1
    the swell
    – a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) 1
  8. the swell
    – a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance 1
    the swell; the dandy; the fop; the sheik; the gallant; the dude; the beau; the fashion plate; the clotheshorse
    – a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance 1

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Related Definitions for "swell":

  1. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo1
  2. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea1
  3. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)1
  4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance1
  5. expand abnormally1
    • The bellies of the starving children are swelling1
  6. cause to become swollen1
    • The water swells the wood1
  7. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity1
    • The music swelled to a crescendo1
  8. come up, as of a liquid1
  9. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger1
    • The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son1
  10. come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)1
    • Smoke swelled from it1

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