|
|
- pronunciation:
- fawl
t
 r
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
falters, faltering, faltered |
| definition 1: |
to move, speak, or function hesitatingly or unsteadily; stumble.
He seemed to be winning the race, but the horse faltered in the final stretch.The soloist prayed that she would not falter during that evening's performance.His voice faltered as he was suddenly overcome with emotion.The negotiations had been going well, but then they faltered over the issue of paid vacations.- synonyms:
- stumble
- similar words:
- dodder, halt, hem and haw, hesitate, quiver, stagger, stammer, stutter, teeter, totter, trip, waver
|
| definition 2: |
to waver in confidence or purpose.
We will not falter in our fight for what is right.- synonyms:
- waver
- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- hesitate, stagger, vacillate
|
| definition 3: |
to function unsteadily, intermittently, or with diminished power, as a mechanical or electrical device.
It's unclear why the airplane's engine faltered during the flight.- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- break down, fail, limp, stutter
|
| related words: |
collapse, doubt, hitch, hover, limp, lurch, nod, quaver, renege, shake, shilly-shally, slow, trail, trip |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
hesitation or unsteadiness of action or speech.
He'd been nervous, but he made it through his speech without a falter.- synonyms:
- hesitation, unsteadiness
- similar words:
- quiver, stammer, stumble, stutter, teeter, totter, waver, wobble
|
| related words: |
catch |
| derivations: |
falteringly (adv.), falterer (n.) |
|
|