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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. 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.

3. 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.

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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   Definition of 'falter' Word Frequency. falter. (fɔːltəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense falters , present participle faltering , past tense, past participle faltered. 1. verb. If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › falterFALTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Falter definition: to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way. See examples of FALTER used in a sentence.

7. 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.

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

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   falter. ( ˈfɔːltə) vb. 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.