# welling

Pronunciation: say "WEL-ing" /ˈwɛlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of well. — present participle and gerund of well
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of well. Use this form for something flowing or rising up right now.
   - _Water was welling up from a crack in the old stone floor._
   - _Tears kept welling in his eyes throughout the ceremony._

## Noun

2. The action of rising or flowing forth, in the manner of water issuing from a spring.
   - Simple: A slow rising or flowing up, like water coming up from the ground.
   - _The welling of springwater kept the small pool full all summer._
   - _There was a slow welling of emotion in the crowd as the anthem played._

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