falter

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verb

fal·ter ˈfȯl-tər How to pronounce falter (audio)

faltered; faltering ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce falter (audio)

intransitive verb

: to walk unsteadily : stumble

the … stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees

Dudley Fitts

: to give way : totter

could feel my legs faltering

: to move waveringly or hesitatingly

forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps

Nat'l Geographic

: to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer

her voice faltered

: to hesitate in purpose or action : waver

he never faltered in his determination

: to lose drive or effectiveness

the business was faltering

transitive verb

: to utter hesitatingly or brokenly

faltered an excuse

falterer

ˈfȯl-tər-ər How to pronounce falter (audio)

noun

falteringly

ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ-lē How to pronounce falter (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

Verb The business was faltering due to poor management. Their initial optimism has faltered. signs that the economy is faltering Her steps began to falter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But if no solution to the ongoing wage dispute in Norway is found, one of Europe’s last stable suppliers could begin to falter, further tightening a historic energy market squeeze on the continent.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 July 2022 Without the traders, companies like Microsoft and P&G would falter, or at least would need to make profit-sapping investments to source these raw materials on their own.

Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 But the plan began to falter Thursday morning, as residents attended the first of what may be several community hearings to come.

al, 1 July 2022 The only time Parker got critical is when the shows began to falter with drugs or erratic behavior on stage.

Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Conversely, there is a lot at stake for the international community if negotiations continue to falter.

Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 This presents certain challenges: when a sound cannot be described by its referent, language starts to falter.

Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 If your form starts to falter, stop, reset, then try again.

Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 In fact, data shows that 18% of businesses fail after the first year, and almost 50% of businesses falter after 10 years.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022

Noun

Abroad, countries committed to reduce emissions only to watch their collective efforts falter.

Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 And, when stock markets falter, gold has been sought in the past as a haven, pushing the price of gold up whilst all other prices fall.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Highs may only reach the upper 70s unless showers falter.

David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 That’s causing some big companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, to warn investors that sales are beginning to falter.

Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 Rolex only works with winners—even, or especially, when those winners (think Tiger Woods) falter in their careers.

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Trump has seen some of his endorsed primary candidates falter.

Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 However, all five of these apps, chosen for their outsize popularity, falter when compared with more secure options like Euki and Drip, as corroborated by Consumer Reports.

Wired, 21 July 2022 Airline staff are demanding higher pay and better working conditions, with some cabin crew and pilots going on strike as negotiations falter.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More

单词	faltered
释义	falter 1 of 2 verb fal·ter ˈfȯl-tər faltered; faltering ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ intransitive verb 1 a : to walk unsteadily : stumble the … stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees Dudley Fitts b : to give way : totter could feel my legs faltering c : 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 the business was faltering transitive verb : to utter hesitatingly or brokenly faltered an excuse falterer ˈfȯl-tər-ər noun falteringly ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ-lē adverb falter 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of faltering Synonyms Verb balance dither halt hang back hesitate scruple shilly-shally stagger teeter vacillate waver wobble wabble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The business was faltering due to poor management. Their initial optimism has faltered. signs that the economy is faltering Her steps began to falter. Recent Examples on the Web Verb But if no solution to the ongoing wage dispute in Norway is found, one of Europe’s last stable suppliers could begin to falter, further tightening a historic energy market squeeze on the continent. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 July 2022 Without the traders, companies like Microsoft and P&G would falter, or at least would need to make profit-sapping investments to source these raw materials on their own. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 But the plan began to falter Thursday morning, as residents attended the first of what may be several community hearings to come. al, 1 July 2022 The only time Parker got critical is when the shows began to falter with drugs or erratic behavior on stage. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Conversely, there is a lot at stake for the international community if negotiations continue to falter. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 This presents certain challenges: when a sound cannot be described by its referent, language starts to falter. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 If your form starts to falter, stop, reset, then try again. Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 In fact, data shows that 18% of businesses fail after the first year, and almost 50% of businesses falter after 10 years. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Noun Abroad, countries committed to reduce emissions only to watch their collective efforts falter. Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 And, when stock markets falter, gold has been sought in the past as a haven, pushing the price of gold up whilst all other prices fall. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Highs may only reach the upper 70s unless showers falter. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 That’s causing some big companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, to warn investors that sales are beginning to falter. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 Rolex only works with winners—even, or especially, when those winners (think Tiger Woods) falter in their careers. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Trump has seen some of his endorsed primary candidates falter. Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 However, all five of these apps, chosen for their outsize popularity, falter when compared with more secure options like Euki and Drip, as corroborated by Consumer Reports. Wired, 21 July 2022 Airline staff are demanding higher pay and better working conditions, with some cabin crew and pilots going on strike as negotiations falter. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1834, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition falter verb fal·ter ˈfȯl-tər faltered; faltering 1 : to move unsteadily : waver 2 : to hesitate in speech 3 : to hesitate in purpose or action faltered verb past tense of falter 1 as in hesitated to show uncertainty about the right course of action William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hesitated wavered halted vacillated paused waited staggered wobbled dithered scrupled hung back debated wabbled teetered swayed balanced lingered delayed pondered dawdled procrastinated shilly-shallied hawed hemmed deliberated equivocated weighed waffled oscillated backed down considered dallied hedged pussyfooted chickened (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms decided continued plunged (in) stirred dived (in) advanced dove (in) budged See More 2 as in wobbled to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the cut tree seemed to falter for a moment before crashing to the ground Synonyms & Similar Words wobbled trembled shuddered rocked shook wavered lurched tottered floundered quivered wabbled vibrated teetered stumbled quavered quaked staggered toddled reeled weaved careened
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