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walt

/wɔːlt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
walt
IPA
/wɔːlt/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Walter.

noun

Someone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces).

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

verb

To roll; tumble

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To turn; cast; hurl; fling; overturn

Obsolete; Transitive verb

adj

unsteady; crank

Archaic

phrase

Acronym of we are learning to....

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: walten, wæltan, *waltijan, *waltijaną, *wel-, *walt

Usage

Inflected Forms

Walts (plural) Walt. (alternative) walts (present, singular) walting (participle, present) walted (participle, past) walted (past) vault (alternative) more walt (comparative) most walt (superlative)

Derived Forms

rewalt walty

Frequently Paired Words

WILF

Rhymes With

fault salt assault default halt vault malt basalt sault exalt galt gault

Questions

How do you pronounce walt?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɔːlt/.
What does walt mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Walter.
Where does walt come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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