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- [stag-er]
- /ˈstæg ər/
- /ˈstæɡ.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stag-er]
- /ˈstæg ər/
Definitions of staggered word
- verb without object staggered to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. 1
- verb without object staggered to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight. 1
- verb without object staggered to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion; hesitate: After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision. 1
- verb with object staggered to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady: This load would stagger an elephant. 1
- verb with object staggered to shock; render helpless with amazement or the like; astonish: The vastness of outer space staggers the mind. 1
- verb with object staggered to cause to waver or falter: The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice. 1
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Origin of staggered
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier stacker to reel, Middle English stakeren < Old Norse stakra to reel, equivalent to stak(a) to stagger + -ra frequentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Staggered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staggered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
staggered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staggered
adj staggered
- akimbo — with hands on hips and elbows bent outward
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- awe-struck — filled with awe
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
adjective staggered
- alternated — Simple past tense and past participle of alternate.
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- crotched — Having a crotch or fork; forked.
- flabbergasted — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
- gobsmacked — utterly astounded; astonished.
verb staggered
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- doddered — infirm; feeble.
- faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- fared — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fishtailed — Simple past tense and past participle of fishtail.
noun staggered
- limped — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
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