Welt (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put a welt on; "welt the shoes".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The cobbler carefully welt the shoes to give them extra strength and support.
- The sharp impact was likely to welt your skin if you weren't wearing protective gear.
- During the scuffle, she gave him a slap hard enough to welt his face.
- The tailor knew how to welt a seam so well that it would withstand any stress.
- Her whip cracked through the air with precision, the lash welt your back in a flash.
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Meaning 2
Beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.