puv-tor

swell

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

puvtoɾ

Sound out puv-tor letter by letter:

• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• vvv as in 'van'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

to increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand; to be or become filled or puffed up, as with pride, arrogance, or anger (verb)