HyperDic: faltering

English > 2 senses of the word *faltering*:
ADJECTIVE	all	faltering	unsteady in speech or action
NOUN	act	faltering, hesitation, waver, falter	the act of pausing uncertainly

faltering > pronunciation
Sounds	fao'lterihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *faltering*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	unsteady in speech or action.
Broader	unsteady	subject to change or variation
Spanish	titubeante, vacilante
Adverbs	falteringly	in an unsteady manner

English > *faltering*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of pausing uncertainly.
Synonyms	hesitation, waver, falter
Broader	pause	temporary inactivity
Spanish	dilación, hesitación, titubeo, vacilación
Catalan	dilació, hesitació, titubeig, vacil·lació
Verbs	falter	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way