swell

verb
UK: /swel/
US: /swel/

  1. To increase in size or volume.

    1. The river will swell after heavy rain, be careful near it.
    2. The company's profits began to swell after the new marketing campaign was launched.

  2. To increase in intensity or degree.

    1. His heart began to swell with pride at the graduation.
    2. Support for the proposal began to swell as more people understood its benefits.

  3. To be filled with pride, joy, or another emotion.

    1. Her chest began to swell with patriotism for her country.
    2. Hearing her daughter's name read at graduation made her heart swell.

Synonyms

wonderful rise excellent good great enlarge surge increase expand
swell noun

  1. A rounded increase in size or a long wave that moves without breaking across the surface of the water.

    1. We could see a large swell approaching the beach.
    2. The boat rocked gently on the ocean swell, it was an awesome feeling.

  2. A gradual increase, especially in amount or intensity.

    1. There was a swell of support after the news were published.
    2. The political swell began to favor the candidate after his first speech.
swell adjective

  1. Very good; excellent.

    1. That's a swell idea, let's do it right now!
    2. The party was swell; everyone enjoyed the food and the music.
swell adjective

  1. Fashionable or upper-class.

    1. He tried to speak in a swell accent to impress her.
    2. The swell crowd at the opera showed their appreciation for the musicians.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "swell" in English means: To increase in size or volume., To increase in intensity or degree., To be filled with pride, joy, or another emotion..

The phonetic transcription of "swell" is /swel/ in British English and /swel/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "swell": wonderful, rise, excellent, good, great, enlarge, surge, increase, expand.

Example usage of "swell": "The river will swell after heavy rain, be careful near it.". More examples on the page.