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falter
[ fawl-ter ]
verb (used without object)
- to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way:
Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
- to move unsteadily; stumble.
verb (used with object)
- to utter hesitatingly or brokenly:
to falter an apology.
noun
- the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- a faltering sound.
falter
/ ˈɔːə /
verb
- intr to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver
- intr to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble
- to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer
noun
- uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action
- a quavering or irregular sound
Derived Forms
- ˈڲٱԲ, adverb
- ˈڲٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڲt· noun
- ڲt·Բ· adverb
- ԴDz·ڲt·Բ adjective
- non·ڲt·Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ڲt·Բ adjective
- un·ڲt·Բ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of falter1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of falter1
Example Sentences
The narrator is an actor worried about her faltering play; a lunch with a much younger man upends her world.
The Democratic leader of the nation’s second-largest city has fended off stinging critiques about her initial absence as well as her faltering leadership during the crisis.
Rachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring Statement aimed at kick-starting the faltering economy.
His commitment to the charity would "never falter", he said.
In one moment he falters, just slightly, under the glare of a king whose goodwill and patience dissipate further with each passing episode.
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