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- Dictionarywelter/ˈwɛltə/
verb
- 1. move in a turbulent fashion: "the streams foam and welter"
- 2. lie soaked in blood.
noun
- 1. a large number of items in no order; a confused mass: "there's such a welter of conflicting rules"
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Welter can be a verb meaning to writhe, toss, or be in turmoil, or a noun meaning a state of disorder or a weight class in boxing. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of welter from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Welter is a noun that means a large and especially badly organized number of things. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.
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. Synonyms: tumult, confusion. a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind: They found the shore through the mighty welter. welter. 2. [ wel -ter ]
A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way.
Welter is a noun that means a large and especially badly organized number of things, or a large number of things in confusion or disorder. Learn how to use welter in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Use the noun welter to describe an enormous, messy pile, like the jumble of papers, coffee mugs, pens, and food wrappers on the desk of the messiest person in the office. Welter can also be a verb — the items in the pile on the messy desk welter every time someone tries to pull something out.
Welter can be a noun meaning a confused mass or a verb meaning to roll or wallow. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of welter in different contexts.
