'Well Up' Phrasal Verb

Definition of Well up phrasal verb

Well up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Feel tears starting
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I felt tears WELLING UP when I heard the news.
  2. Meaning: Feel an emotion strongly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Anger WELLED UP inside us when we saw what they had done.
  3. Meaning: Experience an emotion or feeling, start to cry
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Tears WELLED UP when I heard they had died.

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