nnoun.actthe act of pausing uncertainlySynset:faltering hesitation waver
Examples:- there was a hesitation in his speech
Derivationally Related Form:falterhesitatewaver
Hypernyms:pause
Inherited Hypernyms:hesitationpauseinactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.stativebe unsure or weakSynset:waver
Examples:- Their enthusiasm is faltering
Derivationally Related Form:waverer
Hypernyms:hesitate waffle waver
Inherited Hypernyms:falterhesitate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionmove hesitatingly, as if about to give waySynset:waver
Derivationally Related Form:waverfaltering
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:faltermove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionwalk unsteadilySynset:bumble stumble
Examples:- The drunk man stumbled about
Derivationally Related Form:stumble
Hypernyms:walk
Inherited Hypernyms:stumblewalktravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: bumble, falter)
vverb.communicationspeak haltinglySynset:bumble stammer stutter
Examples:- The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
Derivationally Related Form:stammererstammerfalterstuttererstutter
Hypernyms:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:bumbletalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: stammer, falter, stutter)