welter

wel·ter

W0091600 (wĕl′tər)n.1. A confused mass; a jumble: a welter of papers and magazines.2. Confusion; turmoil.intr.v. wel·tered, wel·ter·ing, wel·ters 1. To wallow, roll, or toss about, as in mud or high seas.2. To lie soaked in a liquid.3. To roll and surge, as the sea.

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[From Middle English welteren, to toss about, as in high seas, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

welter

(ˈwɛltə) vb (intr) 1. to roll about, writhe, or wallow2. (esp of the sea) to surge, heave, or toss3. to lie drenched in a liquid, esp bloodn4. a rolling motion, as of the sea5. a confused mass; jumble[C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch weltern; related to Old High German walzan, welzen to roll]

wel•ter

(ˈwɛl tər)

v.i. 1. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea. 2. to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow (often fol. by about): pigs weltering about in the mud. 3. to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, esp. blood. 4. to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.: to welter in confusion. n. 5. a confused mass; a jumble or muddle. 6. a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval; tumult. 7. a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind. [1250–1300; Middle English, frequentative (see -er⁶) of welten to roll, Old English weltan; c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch welteren, Middle High German welzern to frequent]

Welter

 confusion or turmoil; a surging or confused mass of material things, persons, animals, etc.Examples: welter of ruined buildings; of controversies; of miscellaneous exhibits, 1891; of inconsistencies and errors, 1880; of opinions.

welter

Past participle: weltered
Gerund: weltering

Imperative
welter
welter

Present
I welter
you welter
he/she/it welters
we welter
you welter
they welter

Preterite
I weltered
you weltered
he/she/it weltered
we weltered
you weltered
they weltered

Present Continuous
I am weltering
you are weltering
he/she/it is weltering
we are weltering
you are weltering
they are weltering

Present Perfect
I have weltered
you have weltered
he/she/it has weltered
we have weltered
you have weltered
they have weltered

Past Continuous
I was weltering
you were weltering
he/she/it was weltering
we were weltering
you were weltering
they were weltering

Past Perfect
I had weltered
you had weltered
he/she/it had weltered
we had weltered
you had weltered
they had weltered

Future
I will welter
you will welter
he/she/it will welter
we will welter
you will welter
they will welter

Future Perfect
I will have weltered
you will have weltered
he/she/it will have weltered
we will have weltered
you will have weltered
they will have weltered

Future Continuous
I will be weltering
you will be weltering
he/she/it will be weltering
we will be weltering
you will be weltering
they will be weltering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been weltering
you have been weltering
he/she/it has been weltering
we have been weltering
you have been weltering
they have been weltering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been weltering
you will have been weltering
he/she/it will have been weltering
we will have been weltering
you will have been weltering
they will have been weltering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been weltering
you had been weltering
he/she/it had been weltering
we had been weltering
you had been weltering
they had been weltering

Conditional
I would welter
you would welter
he/she/it would welter
we would welter
you would welter
they would welter

Past Conditional
I would have weltered
you would have weltered
he/she/it would have weltered
we would have weltered
you would have weltered
they would have weltered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	welter - a confused multitude of things clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smotherdisorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"rummage - a jumble of things to be given away
Verb	1.	welter - toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"
	2.	welter - roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"wallowmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	welter - be immersed in; "welter in work"

welter

noun jumble, confusion, muddle, hotchpotch, web, mess, tangle the welter of information available on the internet

welter

verbTo move about in an indolent or clumsy manner:flounder, wallow.

Translations

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