adj
Meaning 1
unsteady; crank
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: nautical, transport
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Standard Lemma guide
Walt
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/wɔːlt/
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/wɒlt/
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CMU ARPABET: W AO1 L T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the male given name Walter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Someone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, derogatory, slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- You're just a bloody Walt!
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phrase
Meaning 4
Acronym of we are learning to....
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: education
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verb
Meaning 5
To roll; tumble
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, intransitive, obsolete
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verb
Meaning 6
To turn; cast; hurl; fling; overturn
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, obsolete, transitive
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History
Etymology
From Middle English *walt, from Old English *wealt (attested in unwealt (“not given to roll; steady”), sinwealt (“circular, eternally rolling”)), from Proto-Germanic *waltaz (“changing; unstable”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn; wind; twist”).
Clipping of Walter. The derogatory British sense is a reference to the fictional character Walter Mitty from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a mild-mannered pushover who has wild fantasies about his life in various daring roles.
From Middle English walten, from Old English wæltan, weltan, wieltan, wyltan, wiltan, from Proto-West Germanic *waltijan, from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną (“to roll; roll about”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn; wind; twist”). Cognate with German wälzen (“to wallow; roll”), Danish vælte (“to tumble; overthrow”), Swedish välta (“to roll; tumble over; overthrow”). Related to waltz.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 沃爾特 /沃尔特 (Wò'ěrtè) — male given name
- Vietnamese: Oan — male given name