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Falter

Falter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Falter? [n] the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" [v] speak haltingly [v] walk unsteadily [v] move hesitatingly, as if about to give way [v] be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Falter: bumble \| bumble \| faltering \| hesitation \| stammer \| stumble \| stutter \| waver \| waver \| waver Related Terms \| Find terms related to Falter: abandon hope \| back down \| back out \| balance \| bashfulness \| Bebung \| blench \| blunder \| bob \| bobble \| boggle \| boggling \| bounce \| bump \| careen \| career \| caution \| cautiousness \| chatter \| chicken \| chicken out \| compunction \| dally \| dawdle \| debate \| delay \| deliberate \| demur \| demurral \| desert under fire \| despair \| despair of \| despond \| didder \| diffidence \| dillydally \| dither \| drag \| faltering \| fear \| fight shy of \| flag \| flinch \| flounce \| flounder \| flutter \| funk \| funk out \| get cold feet \| give up \| give up hope \| give way \| goof off \| grimace \| halt \| hang back \| hang in doubt \| hang off \| have an ague \| have qualms \| haw \| hem \| hem and haw \| hesitance \| hesitancy \| hesitate \| hesitating \| hesitation \| hold off \| hover \| hum \| hum and haw \| hustle \| jactitate \| jar \| jerk \| jib \| jig \| jigget \| jiggle \| jog \| joggle \| jolt \| jostle \| jounce \| jump \| labor \| lag \| linger \| loiter \| lollygag \| lose courage \| lose heart \| lose hope \| lurch \| make bones about \| mammer \| modesty \| objection \| pause \| pitch \| pitch and plunge \| plunge \| ponder \| protest \| pull back \| quail \| quake \| qualm \| qualm of conscience \| qualmishness \| quaver \| quiver \| recoil \| reel \| retreat \| rictus \| rock \| roll \| scruple \| scrupulosity \| scrupulousness \| scuttle \| seethe \| shake \| shilly-shally \| shilly-shallying \| shiver \| shock \| shrink \| shrinking \| shudder \| shy \| shy at \| shyness \| sink into despair \| skedaddle \| stagger \| stammer \| stick at \| stickle \| stickling \| stop to consider \| straddle the fence \| strain \| strain at \| struggle \| stumble \| stutter \| sway \| swing \| tarry \| tentativeness \| think twice \| think twice about \| thrash about \| tic \| topple \| toss \| toss and tumble \| toss and turn \| totter \| trail \| tremble \| tremolando \| tremolant \| tremolo \| tremor \| trill \| trillet \| trilleto \| trillo \| tumble \| twitch \| twitter \| vacillate \| vibrate \| vibrato \| volutation \| wallop \| wallow \| waste time \| waver \| welter \| whine \| wince \| withdraw \| wobble \| yield \| yield to despair See Also \| hesitate \| mouth \| move \| pause \| speak \| talk \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize \| waffle \| walk Falter In Webster's Dictionary \Fal"ter\, v. t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. \Fal"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Faltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faltering}.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See {Fault}, v. & n.] 1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters. With faltering speech and visage incomposed. --Milton. 2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. ``He found his legs falter.'' --Wiseman. 3. To hesitate in purpose or action. Ere her native king Shall falter under foul rebellion's arms. --Shak. 4. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought. Here indeed the power of disinct conception of space and distance falters. --I. Taylor. \Fal"ter\, v. t. To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner. And here he faltered forth his last farewell. --Byron. Mde me most happy, faltering ``I am thine.'' --Tennyson. \Fal"ter\, n. [See {Falter}, v. i.] Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice. The falter of an idle shepherd's pipe. --Lowell.

Falter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Falter?

[n] the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
[v] speak haltingly
[v] walk unsteadily
[v] move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
[v] be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

Falter In Webster's Dictionary

\Fal"ter\, v. t.
To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley.
[Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.


\Fal"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Faltered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Faltering}.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault.
See {Fault}, v. & n.]
1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as,
   his tongue falters.

         With faltering speech and visage incomposed.
                                               --Milton.

2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. ``He found his legs
   falter.'' --Wiseman.

3. To hesitate in purpose or action.

         Ere her native king Shall falter under foul
         rebellion's arms.                     --Shak.

4. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said
   of the mind or of thought.

         Here indeed the power of disinct conception of space
         and distance falters.                 --I. Taylor.


\Fal"ter\, v. t.
To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak
manner.

      And here he faltered forth his last farewell. --Byron.

      Mde me most happy, faltering ``I am thine.''
                                               --Tennyson.


\Fal"ter\, n. [See {Falter}, v. i.]
Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken
sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.

      The falter of an idle shepherd's pipe.   --Lowell.

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