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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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   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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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 be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFALTER definition in American English | Collins English...

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   1. intransitive 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. 2. intransitive verb. If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › falterFALTER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for FALTER: hesitate, waver, vacillate, stagger, wait, halt, hang back, scruple; Antonyms of FALTER: decide, continue, stir, plunge (in), dive (in), advance, budge.

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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.

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