Falter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɒltə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Falter is a noun meaning An unsteadiness.
Meaning
An unsteadiness.
More Meanings
- To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
- (ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
- To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
- To stumble.
- (figuratively) To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
- To hesitate in purpose or action.
- To cleanse or sift, as barley.
Example Sentences
He found his legs falter.
With faltering speech and visage incomposed.
And here he faltered forth his last farewell.
And remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter.
Word Forms
- falters
- faltering
- faltered
Synonyms for falter
Depending on context, synonyms include flounder, stumble, stammer, faltering, hesitation, stutter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hesitation, bumble, stammer, stutter, stumble, waver.
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