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falter
[fawl-ter]
verb (used without object)
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
to move unsteadily; stumble.
verb (used with object)
to utter hesitatingly or brokenly.
to falter an apology.
noun
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
a faltering sound.
falter
/ ˈfɔːltə /
verb
(intr) to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver
(intr) to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble
to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer
noun
uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action
a quavering or irregular sound
Other Word Forms
- falterer noun
- falteringly adverb
- nonfaltering adjective
- nonfalteringly adverb
- unfaltering adjective
- unfalteringly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of falter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of falter1
Example Sentences
And aluminum shipments continued to falter after U.S. tariffs first introduced in March were doubled in June with no carve-out for goods compliant with the existing North America trade pact.
China’s economy is faltering, and no one knows if Japan’s likely new Prime Minister has a plan to revive what used to be a vibrant industrial powerhouse.
It may still falter and even fail in the months to come.
Brazil, and Guyana, but it’s also bidding to maintain a floor on prices, which have tumbled this year due to expectations of a supply glut and worries about faltering demand.
The men heard a crackle in their headsets as the radio signal to Mission Control faltered and then failed.
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