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Meaning of "skelter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKELTER

skelter  [ˈskɛltə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKELTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skelter is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb skelter in English.

WHAT DOES SKELTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skelter in the English dictionary

The definition of skelter in the dictionary is to scurry.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKELTER

PRESENT

Present
I skelter
you skelter
he/she/it skelters
we skelter
you skelter
they skelter
Present continuous
I am skeltering
you are skeltering
he/she/it is skeltering
we are skeltering
you are skeltering
they are skeltering
Present perfect
I have skeltered
you have skeltered
he/she/it has skeltered
we have skeltered
you have skeltered
they have skeltered
Present perfect continuous
I have been skeltering
you have been skeltering
he/she/it has been skeltering
we have been skeltering
you have been skeltering
they have been skeltering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I skeltered
you skeltered
he/she/it skeltered
we skeltered
you skeltered
they skeltered
Past continuous
I was skeltering
you were skeltering
he/she/it was skeltering
we were skeltering
you were skeltering
they were skeltering
Past perfect
I had skeltered
you had skeltered
he/she/it had skeltered
we had skeltered
you had skeltered
they had skeltered
Past perfect continuous
I had been skeltering
you had been skeltering
he/she/it had been skeltering
we had been skeltering
you had been skeltering
they had been skeltering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will skelter
you will skelter
he/she/it will skelter
we will skelter
you will skelter
they will skelter
Future continuous
I will be skeltering
you will be skeltering
he/she/it will be skeltering
we will be skeltering
you will be skeltering
they will be skeltering
Future perfect
I will have skeltered
you will have skeltered
he/she/it will have skeltered
we will have skeltered
you will have skeltered
they will have skeltered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been skeltering
you will have been skeltering
he/she/it will have been skeltering
we will have been skeltering
you will have been skeltering
they will have been skeltering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would skelter
you would skelter
he/she/it would skelter
we would skelter
you would skelter
they would skelter
Conditional continuous
I would be skeltering
you would be skeltering
he/she/it would be skeltering
we would be skeltering
you would be skeltering
they would be skeltering
Conditional perfect
I would have skelter
you would have skelter
he/she/it would have skelter
we would have skelter
you would have skelter
they would have skelter
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been skeltering
you would have been skeltering
he/she/it would have been skeltering
we would have been skeltering
you would have been skeltering
they would have been skeltering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you skelter
we let´s skelter
you skelter
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to skelter
Past participle
skeltered
Present Participle
skeltering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELTER


backvelder
ˈbækˌfɛltə
belter
ˈbɛltə
delta
ˈdɛltə
felter
ˈfɛltə
helter-skelter
ˈhɛltəˈskɛltə
kelter
ˈkɛltə
pelta
ˈpɛltə
Shelta
ˈʃɛltə
shelter
ˈʃɛltə
smelter
ˈsmɛltə
spelter
ˈspɛltə
swelter
ˈswɛltə
welter
ˈwɛltə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKELTER

skeleton-like
skeletonic
skeletonise
skeletoniser
skeletonize
skeletonizer
skelf
skell
skellied
skellies
skelloch
skellum
skelly
skelly-eyed
skelm
Skelmersdale
skelp
Skelton
Skeltonic
skelum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKELTER

air filter
air-raid shelter
Anderson shelter
bomb shelter
bus shelter
consulter
coulter
enshelter
fallout shelter
filter
halter
homeless shelter
inshelter
melter
night shelter
oil filter
pelter
salter
tax shelter
Walter

Synonyms and antonyms of skelter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skelter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKELTER

Find out the translation of skelter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skelter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skelter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分分合合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skelter
570 millions of speakers

English

skelter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

попало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skelter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mêle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skelter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skelter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケルター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skelter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केल्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

topar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skelter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

capu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balmeș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μίγδην
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

holderstebolder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skelter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skelter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELTER»

The term «skelter» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skelter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skelter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skelter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELTER»

Discover the use of skelter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skelter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Vincent Bugliosi was the prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, and this book is his enthralling account of how he built his case from what a defense attorney dismissed as only "two fingerprints and Vince Bugliosi.
Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry, 2001
2
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
The inside story behind the Manson killings explains how Charles Manson was able to make his "family" murder for him, chronicles the investigation, and describes in detail the court trial that brought him and his accomplices to justice.
Vincent Bugliosi, 1974
3
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
The prosecutor of the Tate-LaBianca trials presents a perceptive study of Charles Manson, his followers, and the murders
Vincent Bugliosi, 1994
4
Helter Skelter: Tales of Horror
The end of the world is near in "Helter Skelter." Zombies, vampires, and homicidal maniacs run riot across America in these shocking horror short stories.
Bryan Cassiday, 2011
5
Skelter
Discovering that the mother he believed dead is still alive, Trumbo Walsh begins a search in Los Angeles, uncovering the murderous ring of Charles Manson's cult followers, who seek freedom for their leader. Original.
Michael R. Perry, 1994
6
Columbo: The Helter Skelter Murders
When the wife of a wealthy store owner and her lover are murdered, Columbo fears that another round of Manson murders is beginning, and despite findings that have already implicated a suspect, the detective knows the worst is yet to come
William Harrington, 1995
7
Helter Skelter
Super-model Ririko has been at the top of her game for what seems like an eternity, at least for the modelling world.
Kyōko Okazaki, 2013
8
Helter Skelter
After learning that her property developer husband has been cheating, Vanessa feels her life spiralling out of control, Until strong arms from her past reach out to catch her.
Della Galton, 2007
9
Helter Skelter: Part 2 of the Triskell Story
Helter Skelter, Part 2 of the Triskell Story, is a mystery thriller.
Des Sheridan, 2013
10
The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond ...
fluences, they surely could have subliminally supported his impulses to exercise mind control, and to act violently without conscience when he saw evidence that the Armageddon he called Helter Skelter was coming down. As he interpreted ...
Karlene Faith, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skelter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Halifax roads 'helter-skelter' due to lack of pavement markings
A last-minute request at Tuesday's council meeting for a staff report on painting road markings unleashed a tirade of complaints about the state of the ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
2
Helter-skelter they run but in vain
Skimpily dressed Chinese nationals and Vietnamese who were working as guest relation officers ran helter-skelter during Thursday's Ops Noda. Some even ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
3
Helter Skelter Lite: Charlie Manson's Coming to Lifetime
PS The real and very serious author of “Helter Skelter,” the real book about the Manson family killings, Vincent Bugliosi, passed away last week. «ShowBiz411.com, Jun 15»
4
'Helter Skelter' by Vincent Bugliosi: Read the 1974 LA Times book …
When Vincent Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" was published in 1974, it was as much a sensation as the crimes and trial that it ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
Vincent Bugliosi: Lawyer who prosecuted the Manson Family and …
The crime scene was marked with the same bloody graffiti – "Pigs" and "Rise" and "Helter Skelter." The victims were Rosemary and Leno LaBianca, a dress ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
6
There are plans to turn the Olympics Orbit tower into a giant helter …
The ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, built for the Olympics in 2012, already looks like a giant helter skelter. And now there are plans to turn it into one. The artist ... «Metro, May 15»
7
Plans to build GIANT SLIDE down Olympic Park's ArcelorMittal Orbit …
Plans: The helter-skelter shown in red on early planning documents (Picture: Bblur Architects) Bblur, the Marylebone architects' firm whose name appears on the ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
8
Can I have a helter-skelter? 7 cunning ways to get yourself a pay rise
The average salary in the UK is £26,500. Not brilliant, is it? If you had that in £50 notes, it wouldn't even be enough to wallpaper your bathroom. «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
9
'Manson Girls' To Go Helter Skelter
EXCLUSIVE: As Charles Manson gears up for his behind-bars nuptials to a young follower named Star, a February shoot has been set for long-gestating indie ... «Deadline.com, Nov 14»
10
Charlie Manson's 'Helter Skelter' environmentalism goes mainstream
Manson prosecutor, Vincent Bugliosi, noted in his book Helter Skelter that Manson “had become a cause” for the counterculture left. “Bernardine Dohrn told ... «Communities Digital News, Nov 14»

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