Swelter (Verb)
Meaning 1
Suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The crowd sweltered in the cramped and poorly ventilated concert hall.
- We were sweltering on our hike through the desert with no shade in sight.
- The football players sweltered underneath their heavy equipment during the summer practice.
- Tourists sweltered as they walked along the pavement in the scorching summer sun.
- After a few hours in the stifling attic, we sweltered and desperately needed some fresh air.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Be uncomfortably hot.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The crowd began to swelter in the direct sunlight without any shade or respite from the heat.
- As the air conditioning unit in the car broke down, we started to swelter in the scorching summer heat.
- Trapped in the traffic jam, the commuters sweltered in their vehicles, Sweat beading on their foreheads.
- I could feel myself start to swelter as I walked through the desert with no water or hat to protect me.
- During the heatwave, city residents sweltered in their homes without the relief of air conditioning or a fan.