|
|
stag·ger
 stagger
- pronunciation:
- stae
g
 r
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
staggered, staggering, staggers |
| definition 1: |
to walk or stand in an unsteady way or with a need for support.
He staggered in the dark until he found the light.- synonyms:
- hobble, limp, lurch, reel, stumble
- similar words:
- falter, flounder, fumble, pitch, shake, totter, wobble
|
| definition 2: |
to shock or stun.
The news that he had won the money staggered him.- synonyms:
- astound, bowl over, shock, stun
- similar words:
- amaze, daze, jar, start, throw
|
| definition 3: |
to schedule or arrange at different times.
My parents stagger the days that my brother and I have to do the dishes.- synonyms:
- alternate, rotate
|
| related words: |
dazzle, lurch, puzzle, shake, stumble, surprise, trip, trudge |
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of staggering.
- synonyms:
- lurch, stumble
|
| derivation: |
staggeringly (adv.) |
|
|