Definition of welter Welter
/wɛˈltɚ/ - [welter] - wel•ter
We found 15 definitions of welter from 4 different sources.
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What does welter mean?
WordNet
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| 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" | ||
| welter - be immersed in; "welter in work" | ||
| welter - roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" | ||
| wallow | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- welter (Noun)
general confusion; disorderly mixture; aimless effort; as, a welter of papers and magazines. - welter (Verb)
To roll; to wallow. - welter (Verb)
To be soaked or steeped in; as, to welter in one’s own blood. - welter (Verb)
To wither; to wilt. - welter (Adjective)
Of horsemen, heavyweight; as, a welter race.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- welter (v. i.)
To roll, as the body of an animal; to tumble about, especially in anything foul or defiling; to wallow. - welter (v. i.)
To rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows. - welter (v. i.)
To wither; to wilt. - welter (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes. - welter (n.)
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough. - welter (n.)
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest.
