- wel·ter
- /ˈwɛltɚ/ noun [singular]formal : a large and confusing number or amount— + of
a welter of problems
We need to sort through the welter of data we have collected.
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wel|ter|weight — «WEHL tuhr WAYT», noun. 1. a boxer who weighs more than 135 and less than 147 pounds. 2. a wrestler weighing between 147 and 160 pounds. 3. a weight of 28 pounds sometimes carried by a horse as a handicap in addition to that added for age … Useful english dictionary
wel|ter — wel|ter1 «WEHL tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to roll or tumble about; wallow. 2. to lie soaked; be drenched. 3. to be sunk or deeply involved (in). 4. to surge: »a weltering sea. –n. 1. a rolling or tumbling about … Useful english dictionary
wel·ter·weight — /ˈwɛltɚˌweıt/ noun, pl weights [count] : a fighter in a class of boxers who weigh up to 147 pounds (67 kilograms) : a boxer who is heavier than a lightweight and lighter than a middleweight often used before another noun the welterweight champion … Useful english dictionary
weltervægter — wel|ter|væg|ter sb., en, e, ne (bokser i klassen weltervægt) … Dansk ordbog
wèlter — wèl|ter Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
welter — wel·ter s.m.inv. ES ingl. TS sport → peso welter {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1935. ETIMO: prob. der. di (to) welt 1picchiare, colpire violentemente … Dizionario italiano
welter — wel|ter [ˈweltə US ər] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: welter state of confusion (16 19 centuries), from welter to roll about, be in a state of confusion (14 20 centuries), from Middle Dutch welteren or Middle Low German weltern] a welter of sth a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
welterweight — wel|ter|weight [ˈweltəweıt US ər ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: welter heavy rider or boxer (19 20 centuries) (probably from welt to hit (19 20 centuries)) + weight] a ↑boxer who weighs less than 66.68 kilograms, and who is heavier than a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Weltergewicht — Wel|ter|ge|wicht das; [e]s Lehnübersetzung von engl. welterweight, urspr. ein Reitergewicht>: a) zwischen Leicht u. Mittelgewicht liegende Gewichtsklasse im Sport, bes. beim Boxen u. Ringen; b) Weltergewichtler … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
welter — wel|ter [ weltər ] noun 1. ) singular welter of a messy collection of different things: a welter of papers a ) a large number of unpleasant things: a welter of criticism 2. ) count a WELTERWEIGHT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
