welter

[ wel-ter ]

/ ˈwɛl tər /

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verb (used without object)

to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.

to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow, as animals (often followed by about): pigs weltering about happily in the mud.

to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, especially blood.

to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.: to welter in setbacks, confusion, and despair.

noun

a confused mass; a jumble or muddle: a welter of anxious faces.

a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval: the welter that followed the surprise attack.

a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind: They found the shore through the mighty welter.

Origin of welter

1250–1300; Middle English, frequentative (see -er⁶) of welten to roll, Old English weltan; cognate with Middle Dutch welteren,Low German weltern to roll

SYNONYMS FOR welter

6 confusion, tumult.

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Words nearby welter

Welsh terrier, Welsh vault, Welshwoman, welt, Weltanschauung, welter, welterweight, Weltpolitik, Weltschmerz, Welty, Welty, Eudora

Definition for welter (2 of 2)

welter²

[ wel-ter ]

/ ˈwɛl tər /

noun

Informal. a welterweight boxer or wrestler.

adjective

(of a steeplechase or hurdle race) pertaining to, or noting a race in which the horses bear welterweights.

Origin of welter

First recorded in 1785–95; of uncertain origin; perhaps from welt in the sense “to beat soundly” + -er¹, or welter¹ in the sense “a rolling or tossing about”

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Example sentences from the Web for welter

There no longer is anywhere to hide from the swelter and welter of the American id.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS|Kent Sepkowitz|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Welter, when he saw that his wife was not killed, was furious.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862|Various
From this welter of evil portents some actual horror was due.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
And yet, in the welter of conflicting thought two objects stood out above the rest––Carmen and Rosendo.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking

Dusty Star saw a fountain of spray and a welter of bloody foam.
Dusty Star|Olaf Baker
Still, above the welter of it all, he saw clearly that there must be no further delay on his part.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking

British Dictionary definitions for welter

welter

/ (ˈwɛltə) /

verb (intr)

to roll about, writhe, or wallow

(esp of the sea) to surge, heave, or toss

to lie drenched in a liquid, esp blood

noun

a rolling motion, as of the sea

a confused mass; jumble

Word Origin for welter

C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch weltern; related to Old High German walzan, welzen to roll

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单词	welter
释义	welter ¹ [ wel-ter ] / ˈwɛl tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR welter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea. to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow, as animals (often followed by about): pigs weltering about happily in the mud. to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, especially blood. to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.: to welter in setbacks, confusion, and despair. noun a confused mass; a jumble or muddle: a welter of anxious faces. a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval: the welter that followed the surprise attack. a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind: They found the shore through the mighty welter. Origin of welter ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English, frequentative (see -er⁶) of welten to roll, Old English weltan; cognate with Middle Dutch welteren,Low German weltern to roll SYNONYMS FOR welter 6 confusion, tumult. SEE SYNONYMS FOR welter ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby welter Welsh terrier, Welsh vault, Welshwoman, welt, Weltanschauung, welter, welterweight, Weltpolitik, Weltschmerz, Welty, Welty, Eudora Definition for welter (2 of 2) welter² [ wel-ter ] / ˈwɛl tər / noun Informal. a welterweight boxer or wrestler. adjective (of a steeplechase or hurdle race) pertaining to, or noting a race in which the horses bear welterweights. Origin of welter ² First recorded in 1785–95; of uncertain origin; perhaps from welt in the sense “to beat soundly” + -er¹, or welter¹ in the sense “a rolling or tossing about” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for welter There no longer is anywhere to hide from the swelter and welter of the American id. Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Welter, when he saw that his wife was not killed, was furious. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862\|Various From this welter of evil portents some actual horror was due. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell And yet, in the welter of conflicting thought two objects stood out above the rest––Carmen and Rosendo. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Dusty Star saw a fountain of spray and a welter of bloody foam. Dusty Star\|Olaf Baker Still, above the welter of it all, he saw clearly that there must be no further delay on his part. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking British Dictionary definitions for welter welter / (ˈwɛltə) / verb (intr) to roll about, writhe, or wallow (esp of the sea) to surge, heave, or toss to lie drenched in a liquid, esp blood noun a rolling motion, as of the sea a confused mass; jumble Word Origin for welter C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch weltern; related to Old High German walzan, welzen to roll Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to welter jumble, turmoil, tumble, toss, grovel, uproar, confusion, overturn, roll
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welter

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of welter

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Definition for welter (2 of 2)

noun

adjective

Origin of welter

Example sentences from the Web for welter

British Dictionary definitions for welter

verb (intr)

noun

Word Origin for welter

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