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Definitions for Falter
[1] to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
[2] to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
[3] to move unsteadily; stumble.
[4] to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology.
[5] the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
[6] a faltering sound.
[7] (intr) to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver
[8] (intr) to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble
[9] to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer
[10] uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action
[11] a quavering or irregular sound
Words related to Falter
reel, flounder, hesitate, waver, wobble, totter, fluff, vacillate, halt, teeter, stammer, rock, quaver, lurch, scruple, break, fluctuate, stagger, shake, topple
Words nearby Falter
falsity, falstaff, falstaffian, falster, faltboat, falter, falun, falun gong, falwell, falx, falx cerebelli
Origin of Falter
1300–50; Middle English falteren, of obscure origin; perhaps akin to Old Norse faltrast to bother with, be troubled with
Other words from Falter
fal·ter·er , noun
fal·ter·ing·ly , adverb
non·fal·ter·ing , adjective
non·fal·ter·ing·ly , adverb
un·fal·ter·ing , adjective
un·fal·ter·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Falter
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic faltrast
Synonyms for Falter
flounder, hesitate, reel, waver, wobble, bobble, break, fluctuate, fluff, halt, lurch, quaver, rock, roll, scruple, shake, stagger, stammer, teeter, topple, totter, tremble, vacillate, be undecided, drop the ball, hem and haw, speak haltingly, stub toe, trip up, whiffle