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falter

/ falter /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Type of:
move
Derived:
waver flutter flicker hesitation faltering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
be unsure or weak
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
Type of:
hesitate waver waffle
Derived:
waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
walk unsteadily
"The drunk man stumbled about"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
lurch stumble stagger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
Type of:
pause
Derived:
waver bumble stutter stammer hesitate
verb Sense 5
speak haltingly
"The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Derived:
hesitation waver faltering stammerer stutterer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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move hesitate waver waffle walk pause talk speak utter