GROUND SWELL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase ground swell. (close relations)
Definition of GROUND SWELL
groundswell
Best Alternative Words for GROUND SWELL
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billow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large sea wave verb • rise up as if in waves • move with great difficulty • rise and move, as in waves or billows • become inflated | ||||||||
current | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • occurring in or belonging to the present time noun • a flow of electricity through a conductor • a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas | ||||||||
flood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||||
heave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • (geology) a horizontal dislocation • the act of lifting something with great effort • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting • the act of raising something • throwing something heavy (with great effort) verb • utter a sound, as with obvious effort • throw with great effort • rise and move, as in waves or billows • lift or elevate • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||||
inflow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of flowing in | ||||||||
influx | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of flowing in | ||||||||
rise | verbv | |||||||
noun • a growth in strength or number or importance • the act of changing location in an upward direction • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) • a movement upward; rise above the ground • the amount a salary is increased • the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises • a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground • (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost • an increase in cost • increase in price or value verb • move upward • increase in value or to a higher point • rise to one's feet • rise up • come to the surface • come into existence; take on form or shape • move to a better position in life or to a better job • go up or advance • become more extreme • get up and out of bed • rise in rank or status • become heartened or elated • exert oneself to meet a challenge • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • increase in volume • come up, of celestial bodies • return from the dead | ||||||||
surge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden forceful flow • a sudden or abrupt strong increase • a large sea wave verb • rise and move, as in waves or billows • rise rapidly • rise or move forward • rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave • see one's performance improve | ||||||||
tide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon • something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) • there are usually two high and two low tides each day verb • rise or move forward • cause to float with the tide • be carried with the tide | ||||||||
wave | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) • a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch • a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth • something that rises rapidly • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair • an undulating curve • a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) verb • signal with the hands or nod • move or swing back and forth • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • set waves in | ||||||||
upswell | verbv | |||||||
noun • A rising swell. verb • To swell upward. | ||||||||
heavy swell | nounn | |||||||
noun • a broad and deep undulation of the ocean |