Swell Past Tense

The past tense of Swell is swelled.

1. swell

verb. ['ˈswɛl'] increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Swell Up

  • closeup
  • strupp
  • trupp
  • stupp
  • schrupp
  • schlup
  • lay-up
  • krupp
  • grupp
  • yup
  • sup
  • shupp
  • schupp
  • ruppe
  • rupp
  • pup
  • knupp
  • hupp
  • cupp
  • cup
  • chupp
  • bupp
  • upp

Sentences with swell-up


1. Noun Phrase
They will eat it, swell up and die.

2. swell

verb. ['ˈswɛl'] expand abnormally.

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. swell

noun. ['ˈswɛl'] the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea.

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. swell

verb. ['ˈswɛl'] become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. swell

noun. ['ˈswɛl'] a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor).

Antonyms

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. swell

verb. ['ˈswɛl'] come up, as of a liquid.

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. swell

noun. ['ˈswɛl'] a crescendo followed by a decrescendo.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. swell

adjective. ['ˈswɛl'] very good.

Etymology

  • swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. up

adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))