What does groundswell mean in English?

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What does groundswell mean in English?

2006-12-11 15:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by carolina 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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an upsurge of political support
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/GROUNDSWELL

2006-12-11 15:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Ground swell" should be written as two separate words, and means a deep and broad swell or heaving of the sea caused by prolonged storm, as it continued to a calm weather, and often reaching stretches of coast remote from the area of the storm.

2006-12-12 00:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a sudden gathering of force--could mean in the weather, could have meaning in politics, etc,etc

2006-12-12 00:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by tjdepere2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it means a sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion:

2006-12-12 00:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by out of it 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋