welter welter /ˈwɛltɝ/

noun

1. () A confused multitude of things  ( clutter , fuddle , mare's nest , jumble , muddle , smother , welter )
   a confused multitude of things
     The children's toys were scattered in a chaotic jumble across the room.
   The children's toys were scattered in a chaotic jumble across the room.
   

verb

1. Be immersed in  ( welter )
   be immersed in
    Welter in work
   welter in work
   
2. Roll around  ( welter , wallow )
   roll around
    Pigs were wallowing in the mud
   pigs were wallowing in the mud
   
3. Toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way  ( welter )
   toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
    The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
   The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours