swelter
verb/ˈsweltə(r)/
/ˈsweltər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they swelter | /ˈsweltə(r)/ /ˈsweltər/ |
| he / she / it swelters | /ˈsweltəz/ /ˈsweltərz/ |
| past simple sweltered | /ˈsweltəd/ /ˈsweltərd/ |
| past participle sweltered | /ˈsweltəd/ /ˈsweltərd/ |
| -ing form sweltering | /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ |
- to be very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
- Passengers sweltered in temperatures of over 90°F.
Word OriginMiddle English: from the base of dialect swelt ‘perish’, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
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