All weltering synonyms
welΒ·ter
W w verb weltering
- indulge β to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- relish β liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- revel β to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
- savour β the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- savor β the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- enjoy β Take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion).
- luxuriate β to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- rollick β to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
- wallow β to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- welter β to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
- dive β to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- roll β to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- go down β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- ascend β If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- bend β When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- bicker β When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
- careen β To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way.
- descend β If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- dip β to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- drive β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- fall β to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- flounder β to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- heave β to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- lean β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- lunge β a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- plunge β to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- seesaw β a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
- slope β to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- slump β to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- stagger β to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- tilt β to furnish with a tilt.
- topple β to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
- toss β Terminal Oriented Social Science
- tumble β to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- vault β the act of vaulting.
- yaw β to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- billow β When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- flow β to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- glide β to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- incline β to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- jibe β to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
- lumber β timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- pitch β to smear or cover with pitch.
- ramble β to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.