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    faltering
    /ˈfôlt(ə)riNG/

    adjective

    • 1. losing strength or momentum: "his faltering career"

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

    : to move waveringly or hesitatingly. forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps Nat'l Geographic. 2. : to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer. her voice faltered. 3. a. : to hesitate in purpose or action : waver. he never faltered in his determination. b. : to lose drive or effectiveness.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › falteringFaltering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Faltering is the action of hesitating or losing strength. A game show contestant's faltering might cause her opponent to win.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALTERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FALTERING definition: 1. losing strength or purpose and stopping, or almost stopping: 2. moving awkwardly as if you…. Learn more.

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

    to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop: The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment. Her friends never faltered in their belief in her. Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hesitating. backward. broken English. dilly-dally. ditherer. haltingly. hang back.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › falteringFaltering - definition of faltering by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALTERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do. 'Now I feel I can do it,' he said in faltering English. Leaning on Jon, Michael took faltering steps to the bathroom. Synonyms: hesitant, broken, weak, uncertain More Synonyms of faltering.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfaltering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    walking or behaving in a way that shows you are not confident. the baby’s first faltering steps. Check pronunciation: faltering. Definition of faltering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › falteringfaltering | meaning of faltering in Longman Dictionary of...

    faltering meaning, definition, what is faltering: nervous and uncertain or unsteady: Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFALTERING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do. [...]

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › falterFalter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of pausing uncertainly. synonyms: faltering, hesitation, waver. see more. verb. be unsure or weak. “Their enthusiasm is faltering ” synonyms: waver. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfɔltər/ UK. /ˈfɔltə/