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Synonyms for "swell" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for swell in English

swell:

swell

  1. swell
    super; swell

swell adj

  1. swell
    grandiose; swell; grand
  2. swell
    natty; spick and span; top-notch; tip-top; smart; slick; posh; swell; first-class; first-rate

to swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)

  1. to swell
    to expand; to extend; to build out; to widen; to add on to; to add; to swell
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • build out verbe (builds out, built out, building out)
    • widen verbe (widens, widened, widening)
    • add on to verbe (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add verbe (adds, added, adding)
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
  2. to swell
    to swell; to expand
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
  3. to swell
    to swell; to expand; to grow
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
    • expand verbe (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • grow verbe (grows, grew, growing)
  4. to swell
    – expand abnormally 1
    to swell; to swell up; intumesce; tumefy; tumesce
    – expand abnormally 1
    • swell verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The bellies of the starving children are swelling1
    • swell up verbe (swells up, swelled up, swelling up)
    • intumesce verbe
    • tumefy verbe
    • tumesce verbe
  5. to swell
    – cause to become swollen 1
    to swell
    – cause to become swollen 1
    • swell verbe (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 verbe (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 verbe
      • Tears well in her eyes1
      • the currents well up1
    • swell verbe (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 verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son1
    • puff up verbe (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 verbe (swells, swelled, swelling)
      • Smoke swelled from it1
    • well up verbe (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!
  5. swelled
  6. swelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

swell [the ~] nom

  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

swell

  1. swell
    swell; heave of the sea
  2. swell
    sough; roar; swell
  3. swell
    swell
  4. swell
    swell; become swollen

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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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