Meaning of "welter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WELTER

From Middle Low German, Middle Dutch weltern; related to Old High German walzan, welzen to roll.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WELTER

welter  [ˈwɛltə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELTER

Welter is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb welter in English.

WHAT DOES WELTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Welter

Welter may refer to welterweight, a weight class division in combat sports, especially boxing. Welter as a surname may refer to: ▪ Alexandre Welter, Brazilian sailor ▪ Charles Welter, Dutch minister ▪ Jean Welter, Luxembourgian boxer ▪ Kurt Welter, German fighter ace ▪ Marion Welter, Luxembourgian singer ▪ Michel Welter, Luxembourgian politician ▪ Nik Welter, Luxembourgian writer and politician Welter may also refer to: ▪ Welter Racing, French sports car maker...

Definition of welter in the English dictionary

The first definition of welter in the dictionary is to roll about, writhe, or wallow. Other definition of welter is to surge, heave, or toss. Welter is also to lie drenched in a liquid, esp blood.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WELTER

PRESENT

Present

I welter

you welter

he/she/it welters

we welter

you welter

they welter

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

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

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 weltered

you weltered

he/she/it weltered

we weltered

you weltered

they 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

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will welter

you will welter

he/she/it will welter

we will welter

you will welter

they will welter

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

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 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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would welter

you would welter

he/she/it would welter

we would welter

you would welter

they would welter

Conditional continuous

I would be weltering

you would be weltering

he/she/it would be weltering

we would be weltering

you would be weltering

they would be weltering

Conditional perfect

I would have welter

you would have welter

he/she/it would have welter

we would have welter

you would have welter

they would have welter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been weltering

you would have been weltering

he/she/it would have been weltering

we would have been weltering

you would have been weltering

they would have been weltering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you welter
we let´s welter
you welter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to welter

Past participle

weltered

Present Participle

weltering

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.

SYNONYMS OF «WELTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «welter» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of welter

billow · confusion · flounder · heave · hotchpotch · jumble · lie · mess · muddle · pitch · roll · splash · surge · swell · tangle · toss · tumble · wade · wallow · web · writhe

TRANSLATION OF WELTER

Find out the translation of welter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of welter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «welter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 飞扬
• Translator English - Spanish: welter
• English: welter
• Translator English - Hindi: welter
• Translator English - Arabic: فوضى
• Translator English - Russian: сумбура
• Translator English - Portuguese: welter
• Translator English - Bengali: বিশৃঙ্খলা
• Translator English - French: confusion
• Translator English - Malay: Welter
• Translator English - German: Chaos
• Translator English - Japanese: ウェルター
• Translator English - Korean: 웰터급
• Translator English - Javanese: Welter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hôn loạn
• Translator English - Tamil: புரளு
• Translator English - Marathi: वेल्टर
• Translator English - Turkish: kargaşa
• Translator English - Italian: tumulto
• Translator English - Polish: Welter
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сумбуру
• Translator English - Romanian: welter
• Translator English - Greek: κυλιέμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: warboel
• Translator English - Swedish: welter
• Translator English - Norwegian: welter

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELTER»

Discover the use of welter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to welter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Biopolis: Patrick Geddes and the City of Life

An examination of the work and influence of Scottish urban planner and theorist Patrick Geddes.

Volker M. Welter, Iain Boyd Whyte, 2003

Minnesota Mayhem: A History of Calamitous Events, Horrific ...

These stories and photos, culled from the Star Tribune's microfilm archive by author Ben Welter, range from the catastrophic to the merely curious.

Ben Welter, 2012

Hendersonville

This volume explores the early pioneer days, the Civil War period, the land boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the growth of this now-thriving city.

Galen Reuther, Lu Ann Welter, 2005

Monks, Rulers, and Literati: The Political Ascendancy of ...

In Monks, Rulers, and Literati, Albert Welter presents, for the first time in a comprehensive fashion in a Western work, the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen.

Albert Welter, 2006

Monks, Rulers, and Literati : The Political Ascendancy of ...

The book concentrates on an important but neglected period of Chan history, the 10th and 11th centuries, when monks and rulers created the so-called Chan "golden age" and the classic principles of Chan identity.

Asian Religions University of Winnipeg Albert Welter Professor, 2006

The Linji Lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy: The ...

In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a western language. Welter places the Linji lu in its historical context, showing how the text was manipulated over time by the Linji faction.

Albert Welter, 2008

Locating American Studies: The Evolution of a Discipline

It took even less time to decide that Barbara Welter's "The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860" would provide my point of departure. And well it might have. Published in the American Quarterly in the summer of 1966, Welter's article on ...

Lucy Maddox, 1957

In Search of Susanna

Mathias Welter Sr. died on September 8, 1888. Mary Margaretha Welter died on October 21, 1907. My great-grandfather Mathias Welter Jr. married my great- grandmother Anna Linster on February 4, 1885, in Alton, Iowa. Matt and Anna Welter ...

Suzanne L. Bunkers, 1996

The Prepared Mind of a Leader: Eight Skills Leaders Use to ...

This is a must-read for the next generation of leaders, and those who are preparing them to lead." —Clark Callahan, executive director, Tuck Executive Education, Dartmouth "Welter and Egmon have identified key skill-building exercises for ...

Bill Welter, Jean Egmon, 2005

Macmillan's Magazine; Vol V

It was Welter had tempted Ellen from Ravenshoe ! Fool ! fool ! he might have prevented it once, if he had only guessed. If he had any doubt as to where he was now, it was soon dispelled. Lord "Welter came rapidly out of the door after Adelaide ...

David Masson, 1862

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term welter is used in the context of the following news items.

We Hear: Jim Craig, Gillian Anderson, Jen Welter...

The U.S. hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, as a flag waves from the partisan Lake Placid, ... «Boston Herald, Aug 15»

Cardinals Coach Jen Welter: I'm 'Tired Of Hearing About Tom …

The Arizona Cardinals made history by hiring Jen Welter as an inside linebackers coach through training camp and the preseason, making her the first known ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»

Jen Welter, Becky Hammon in the coaches' meetings, right where …

And although Welter and Hammon's climb to the top of the coaching ladder will be difficult, some believe that their toughest battles are already behind them. «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»

Jen Welter hired by Cardinals; believed to be first female coach in..

The Cardinals hired Jen Welter as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason to work with inside linebackers. She is believed to be the ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»

Jen Welter Breaks Barriers as the NFL's First Female Coach

As one of only seven coaching interns working for the Arizona Cardinals this summer, Jen Welter is believed to be the first female to hold a coaching position of ... «Men's Journal, Jul 15»

First female NFL coach hired

In this Feb. 12, 2014, photo, Jen Welter puts her helmet on before the start of the Texas Revolution practice at Bradford Crossing Park in Allen, Texas. «KRMG, Jul 15»

Arizona Cardinals hire Jen Welter as first female NFL coach

The Cardinals announced Monday they have added Welter to their staff as a coaching intern during training camp and preseason. It is believed she is the first ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»

Cardinals assistant Jen Welter came to football by way of tennis …

TEMPE, Ariz. -- A football life almost never happened for Jen Welter. A futbol life, however, nearly did, by way of the tennis courts. Welter, who was introduced ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

Arizona Cardinals hire female coach for training camp and preseason

Jennifer Welter, who played in a Texas Revolution game as a running back in 2014, will help coach the linebacker corps for the Arizona Cardinals this summer. «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»

Arizona Cardinals hire first-ever female NFL coach

(AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have hired Jen Welter to coach inside linebackers through their upcoming training camp and preseason. The Cardinals say ... «WIAT 42, Jul 15»