English noun: ground swell | |||
1. | ground swell (event) an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression | ||
Samples | There was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transition | ||
2. | ground swell (event) a broad and deep undulation of the ocean | ||
Synonyms | heavy swell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crestless wave, swell | ||