welter

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Of horsemen, heavyweight; as, a welter race
to be soaked or steeped in; as, to welter in one’s own blood
to roll; to wallow
general confusion; disorderly mixture; aimless effort; as, a welter of papers and magazines
{v} to roll in blood, mire or water
be immersed in; "welter in work" toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
be immersed in; "welter in work"
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest
To rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way. patients with a welter of confusing symptoms. the welter of publicity that followed his engagement. a welter of sth a large and confusing amount or number of something (welter (16-19 centuries), from welter (14-20 centuries), from welteren or weltern)
{i} confusion, turmoil; chaos, disorder; wallowing, rolling around in; welterweight
a confused multitude of things
To wither; to wilt
To roll, as the body of an animal; to tumble about, especially in anything foul or defiling; to wallow
{f} wallow, be soaked (as in blood); be immersed or entangled in
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"
to be soaked or steeped in; as, to welter in one's own blood
roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
welter-weight
between lightweight and middleweight
welter-weight
a boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class
welter weight
boxing weight between lightweight and middleweight; boxer whose weight is between lightweight and middleweight; wrestler whose weight is between lightweight and middleweight
weltered
past of welter
weltering
present participle of welter
welters
plural of welter
welter

    Hyphenation

    wel·ter

    Turkish pronunciation

    weltır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈweltər/ /ˈwɛltɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'wel-t&r ] (intransitive verb.) 14th century. From Middle Low German, from Proto-Germanic. Cognates include Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic
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