swell out



swell out

to bulge outward; to expand outward. The sides of the box swelled out because it was too full. The west wall of the garage swelled out just before the building collapsed.
See also: out, swell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JacobJAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch)English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
Firouzeh-Persian
Mackenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish
ŠPela-Slovene
Aili-Finnish
Athanaric-Ancient Germanic