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   fal·ter

   /ˈfôltər/

   verb

   • 1. start to lose strength or momentum: "her smile faltered and then faded" 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 in a hesitant or unsteady voice: "“I c-c-can't,” he faltered" Similar stammerstutterstumblespeak haltinglyhesitatepausehaltsplutterflounderblunderfumble
   • ▪ move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence: "he faltered and finally stopped in midstride"

   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

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

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   Learn the meaning of falter as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Falter can mean to walk unsteadily, to speak brokenly, to hesitate, or to lose effectiveness.

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

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   Falter means to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop, or to move awkwardly as if you might fall. Learn more about the verb falter, its usage, pronunciation and translations in English and other languages.

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   Falter means to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop, or to move awkwardly as if you might fall. Learn more about the verb falter, its usage, pronunciation and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

5. 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."

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

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   1. verb. If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress. Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering. [VERB] The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down. [VERB] The faltering economy has affected the new party's popularity.

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

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   1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver: "She never faltered in her resolution to regain her old position" (Louis Auchincloss). 2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer: faltered in reciting the poem. 3. a. To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble: The racehorse faltered right after the start. b.