| VERB | stative | falter, waver | be unsure or weak |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | falter, waver | move hesitatingly, as if about to give way | |
| motion | falter, stumble, bumble | walk unsteadily | |
| communication | falter, bumble, stutter, stammer | speak haltingly | |
| NOUN | act | falter, hesitation, waver, faltering | the act of pausing uncertainly |
| Sounds | fao'lter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | The act of pausing uncertainly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | hesitation, waver, faltering | |
| Broader | pause | temporary inactivity |
| Spanish | dilación, hesitación, titubeo, vacilación | |
| Catalan | dilació, hesitació, titubeig, vacil·lació | |
| Verbs | falter | speak haltingly |
| Meaning | Be unsure or weak. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Their enthusiasm is faltering" | |
| Synonym | waver | |
| Broader | hesitate, waver, waffle | pause or hold back in uncertainty / uncertainty or unwillingness |
| Spanish | flaquear, flojear | |
| Meaning | Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | waver | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | vacilar | |
| Catalan | oscil·lar, vacil·lar | |
| Nouns | faltering | the act of pausing uncertainly |
| Meaning | walk unsteadily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue falter | |
| Synonyms | stumble, bumble | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Spanish | titubear, trastabillar, tropezar | |
| Catalan | ensopegar, entrebancar-se | |
| Meaning | speak haltingly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Sam and Sue falter | |
| Example | "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room" | |
| Synonyms | bumble, stutter, stammer | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
| Spanish | balbucear, balbucir, tartamudear | |
| Catalan | balbucejar, quequejar, titubar, titubejar | |
| Nouns | falter | the act of pausing uncertainly |
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