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   falter

   /ˈfɔːltə/

   verb

   • 1. lose strength or momentum: "the music faltered, stopped, and started up again" Similar hesitatedelaydrag one's feetstallthink twiceget cold feetchange one's mindwaveroscillatefluctuatevacillatebe undecidedbe indecisivebe irresolutesee-sawyo-yohaverhum and hawinformal:sit on the fencedilly-dallyshilly-shallypussyfoot aroundblow hot and coldrare:tergiversate
   • ▪ speak hesitantly: "‘A-Adam?’ he faltered" Similar stammerstutterstumblespeak haltinglyhesitatepausehaltsplutterflounderblunderfumble
   • ▪ move unsteadily or hesitantly: "he faltered and finally stopped in mid-stride"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘stammer’ and ‘stagger’): perhaps from the verb fold1 (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. falterer noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › falterFalter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FALTER is to walk unsteadily : stumble. How to use falter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Falter.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FALTER definition: 1. to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop: 2. to move awkwardly as if you might…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFALTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FALTER meaning: 1. to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop: 2. to move awkwardly as if you might…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › falterFalter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Falter means to hesitate, stumble, or waver, and everything from faith to voices can do it. So if you want to keep your bride or groom happy, it's best not to falter when it's your turn to say "I do." Experts may falter if you ask them where falter came from, because the origins are pretty unclear. But everyone agrees on the current meaning ...

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › FalterFalter - definition of falter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (intr) to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver. 2. (intr) to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble. 3. to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer. n. 4. uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action. 5. a quavering or irregular sound. [C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic faltrast] ˈfalterer n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfalter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of falter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFALTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'falter' 1. If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress. [...] 2. If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes. [...] More. Grammar Question. Fill in the blank with the correct answer. Will you ______ me your calculator? lend. borrow.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › falter_nfalter, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun falter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › falterFalter Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FALTER meaning: 1 : to stop being strong or successful to begin to fail or weaken; 2 : to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way.