swell
verbUK /swel/
US /swel/
To get bigger, like a balloon when you blow it up.
My ankle started to swell after I fell off my bike.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A gentle rise and fall of the sea.
The swell rocked the little boat gently.
3. Very good or excellent (old-fashioned, informal).
That was a swell idea!
4. To feel very proud and happy about something.
Her heart swelled with pride when she won the race.
5. A slow, steady increase in amount or number.
There was a swell in the crowd as more fans arrived.