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swelter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'swelter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Swelter [ v. i.]
- To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish with heat.
- To welter; to soak.
2 . Swelter [ v. t.]
- To oppress with heat.
- To exude, like sweat.

Meaning of 'swelter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . swelter [ v]
Meaning (1):
- suffer from intense heat
Example in sentence:
  • we were sweltering at the beach